Thanks for the pictures lads very interesting post.
Broken Antler & Lungworm
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I hear what you're saying Dave and yes I know that supposition - - I've a reasonable number of Roe here and I shoot a good number of Does each winter, however since this is mainly spread through eating Snails, as I understand it,obviously there are too many Snails! - - Are there any French folks on this Forum who could do a decent cull ??!
JR
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Apologies Dama, for not absorbing the content of your previous post more thoroughly ! - - So if these are Roe specific how are they spread and picked up as larvae and why should overcrowding be relevant ? Does this mean that Lungworm could be even more of a problem with Deer that are more of a herd animal - - Red and Fallow for instance ?
Apologies are mine! In fact in looking it up I find that the roe specific lungworm Muelleris capillaris is actually carried by slugs and snails.... The normal (common lungworm) is picked up from larvae on the grass. Overcrowding is relevant because roe deer are already stressed at high densities, more deer will shed more larvae and therefore there will be heavier worm burdens in the lungs. This predisposes them to lung infections and pnemonia which will kill, particularly in harsh weather conditions. I would think that the territorial nature of roe also plays a part of it when it comes to high worm burdens. The larger species tend to wander over much greater areas, so I presume there isn't quite the same build up of infection in any one area.
Thanks for that Dama - - I will keep a careful eye open for any other occurences and perhaps raise the Doe cull level a bit to be on the safe side.
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Blaser R93
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The longs look darkred to mee, is it becaus blood is still On it? Or becaus the longs are irriteted?
seprim
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+1 Excellent! - If there is a macro facility on the camera turn it on before taking close up shots - the focus is sharper
Keep up the good work
Andrew
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