Life-Threatening Foot Disease Found in Endangered Huemul Deer in Chile
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Scientists report the first cases of foot disease for endangered huemul deer in Chilean Patagonia in a study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of California, Davis’ One Health Institute, with partnering institutions in Chile and the United States.
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South Andean deer - Wikipedia
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Huemul antlers still commonly have three tines, and had up to five in
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10 ideas de Huemul cervidos, fauna chilena, patagonia
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South Andean Deer (Huemul) - Hippocamelus bisulcus - Carnivora
Putative parapoxvirus-associated foot disease in the endangered huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, Chile
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Argentina Wildlife Health Center / School of Veterinary Medicine
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