Herding conditions related to infectious keratoconjunctivitis in semi-domesticated reindeer: a questionnaire-based survey among reindeer herders

• Main Authors: Tryland, Morten, Stubsjøen, Solveig, Ågren, Erik, Johansen, Bernt, Kielland, Camilla
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2016
• Subjects: Eye disease; IKC; Keratoconjunctivitis; Ocular disease; Reindeer; Risk factors; Traditional knowledge; Questionnaire; Norway; Slaughter; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://www.actavetscand.com/content/58/1/22

Abstract Background Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) in Eurasian semi-domesticated reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ) is a multifactorial disease, associated to infectious agents such as Cervid herpesvirus 2 (CvHV2) and various species of bacteria, but environmental factors may also be nec...