A suspected virus infection of the oral mucosa in Swedish reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L)

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Rehbinder, C., Nordkvist, M., Moreno, J.W., Siddiqui, Islam-ud-din
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1985
• Subjects: reindeer; oral lesions; virus; necrobacillosis; oral mucosa; Ner; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus; Tornedalen; ren
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/544; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.5.2.544

During the winter 1980 reindeer herds in the Tornedalen area, along the Finnish border, were hit by grazing difficulties. Thus minor parts of the reindeer her*ds in this area were given supplementary feed in pens. Some of the supplementary fed animals were taken ill and some deaths occurred. Accordi...