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Review
. 2021 Mar;37(1):221-236.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2020.10.008. Epub 2020 Dec 24.

Reindeer Veterinary Care for Small Ruminant Practitioners

N Isaac Bott  1
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Reindeer Veterinary Care for Small Ruminant Practitioners

N Isaac Bott. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

There are hundreds of small reindeer operations scattered across the continental United States. These facilities house small groups of reindeer, typically between 2 and 30 animals. Small ruminant practitioners often are called on to help diagnose and treat a variety of conditions in these reindeer herds. This article discusses the restraint, anesthesia, reproductive management, common diseases, and problems that a veterinarian may encounter when providing care for Rangifer species.

Keywords: Antlers; Artificial insemination; Caribou; Cervid Rangifer; Theriogenology.

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Disclosure The author has nothing to disclose.

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