Neurologic disease in reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus) introduced into Ontario

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Anderson, Roy C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1971
• Subjects: Dougherty; Norway; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z71-025; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z71-025

In May, 1969, a small herd of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) from Norway was placed in a recently enclosed area formerly inhabited by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). The animals subsequently developed signs of neurologic disease. An analysis of clinical and pathologic findings, as...