| immobilization of captive persian fallow deer (dama dama mesopotamica) using medetomidine-ketamine or medetomidine-midazolam. | to establish and compare the effectiveness of two medetomidine-based immobilization protocols in persian fallow deer (dama dama mesopotamica). | 2019 | 31371196 |
| high-energy diet enhances spermatogenic function and increases sperm midpiece length in fallow deer (dama dama) yearlings. | nutrition is a major factor involved in the sexual development of livestock ruminants. in the male, a high-energy diet enhances the reproductive function, but its effects on the underlying processes such as spermatogenic efficiency are not yet defined. moreover, the possible changes in sperm size due to a supplemented diet remain poorly investigated. the main goal of this study was to evaluate whether a high-energy diet affects the spermatogenic activity, epididymal sperm parameters (concentrati ... | 2019 | 31312478 |
| early upper paleolithic subsistence in the levant: zooarchaeology of the ahmarian-aurignacian sequence at manot cave, israel. | the early upper paleolithic period in the levant is essential in the studies of the establishment of modern human communities outside africa, and corresponding archaeological evidence may be used to shed light on human ecology, economy and demography. specifically, cultural differences between two early upper paleolithic entities, the early ahmarian and the levantine aurignacian, raise the question of differing adaptations. in this article we use archaeofaunal remains from the early upper paleol ... | 2019 | 31227173 |
| influence of freeze-dried acid whey addition on biogenic amines formation in a beef and deer dry fermented sausages without added nitrite. | aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of freeze-dried acid whey addition and the use a game meat (fallow deer) on a microbial content and the biogenic amines formation in dry fermented sausages. | 2019 | 31208178 |
| influence of the method of storage on the quality of venison from wild fallow deer (dama dama). | the quality of two muscles (musculus longissimus lumborum and musculus semimembranosus) was studied in a group of 15 wild fallow deer does hunted in january. the aim of the research was to analyse the influence of the method of storage on the quality of venison. the ph value after chilled storage and after freezer storage ranged from 5.64 to 5.70, indicating high meat quality of meat. the freezer storage caused a decrease in the redness and chroma in the longissimus lumborum muscle (p < 0.0001 a ... | 2019 | 31150939 |
| seasonal variations in serum concentrations of testosterone, testicular volume and neck circumference of fallow deer (dama dama) kept ex situ in a tropical region. | the fallow deer (dama dama) is a species of cervidae commonly kept in captivity, either in commercial farms or in zoos. the reproductive seasonality of this species is well known in the northern hemisphere, where photoperiod is a decisive factor in androgenic activity and, consequently, in the development of secondary sexual characteristics among male adults. the maintenance of this species in tropical regions has been successful, but there are no studies that demonstrate the maintenance of repr ... | 2019 | 31056793 |
| the effect of barley and lysine supplementation of pasture-based diet on growth, carcass composition and physical quality attributes of meat from farmed fallow deer (dama dama). | fallow deer (dama dama) are important meat producing species providing venison and other products to an international market. the present study investigated the effects of different feed rations on the growth, carcass characteristics and physical attributes of the longissimus lumborum (ll) and semitendinosus (set) muscles of 45 farm-raised male fallow deer. the animals were divided into three separate groups: 15 pasture-fed (p), 15 pasture-fed and supplemented with barley (b), and 15 pasture-fed ... | 2019 | 30678335 |
| the seasonal variation in the quality of venison from wild fallow deer (dama dama) - a pilot study. | the studied material included 19 fallow deer does hunt-harvested in two seasons, summer and winter. the post-mortem body weight of analysed animals was not affected by the season (p = 0.762). the ph value measured 24 h post-mortem in the m. longissimus lumborum was significantly higher in the summer compared to the winter season. the venison obtained in the winter season characterized with higher l* (p < 0.0001) and b* (p = 0.002) and lower a* (p < .0001) compared to meat from the summer season. ... | 2019 | 30590255 |
| the archaeological ensemble from campoverde (agro pontino, central italy): new constraints on the last interglacial sea level markers. | we present a combined geomorphological and biochronological study aimed at providing age constraints to the deposits forming a wide paleo-surface in the coastal area of the tyrrhenian sea, south of anzio promontory (central italy). we review the faunal assemblage recovered in campoverde, evidencing the occurrence of the modern fallow deer subspecies dama dama dama, which in peninsular italy is not present before mis 5e, providing a post-quem terminus of 125 ka for the deposit hosting the fossil ... | 2018 | 30546120 |
| the influence of selenium and vitamin e supplementation on cytological assessment of red blood cell line of bone marrow in fallow deer kept in captivity. | cytological evaluation of bone marrow smears stained by may-grünwald giemsa method was performed. the smears came from 20 fallow deer (dama dama) 3 days old divided into 2 groups each consisting of 10 animals. the experimental group (e) received intramuscularly selenium and vitamin e at a dose of 3.0 ml (tocopherol acetate - 50 mg, sodium selenite - 0.5 mg, solvent - 1 ml) in the 3rd day of age. the control group (c) did not receive any supplementation or placebo. for hematological analyzes bloo ... | 2018 | 30468330 |
| the relationship between the phosphate and structural carbonate fractionation of fallow deer bioapatite in tooth enamel. | the species-specific relationship between phosphate (δ18 op values) and structural carbonate (δ18 oc values) oxygen isotope ratios has been established for several modern and fossil animal species but until now it has not been investigated in european fallow deer (dama dama dama). this study describes the relationship between phosphate and structural carbonate bioapatite in tooth enamel of extant fallow deer, which will help us further understand the species' unique environmental and cultural hi ... | 2019 | 30378197 |
| age-related changes in the carcass composition and meat quality of fallow deer (dama dama l.). | the present study investigated the possible differences in carcass composition as well as texture, structure and percentage of different muscle types of the most valuable muscles (bf - biceps femoris, sm - semimembranosus, and l - longissimus) from fallow deer (dama dama l.) bucks shot in the forest farm in north-western poland at four different ages: 18, 30, 42 and 54 months. it was found that carcasses of young fallow deer (18-30 months), compared to older animals, were characterised by a high ... | 2019 | 30196199 |
| evidence for close-range hunting by last interglacial neanderthals. | animal resources have been part of hominin diets since around 2.5 million years ago, with sharp-edged stone tools facilitating access to carcasses. how exactly hominins acquired animal prey and how hunting strategies varied through time and space is far from clear. the oldest possible hunting weapons known from the archaeological record are 300,000 to 400,000-year-old sharpened wooden staves. these may have been used as throwing and/or close-range thrusting spears, but actual data on how such ob ... | 2018 | 29942012 |
| vocal tract modelling in fallow deer: are male groans nasalized? | males of several species of deer have a descended and mobile larynx, resulting in an unusually long vocal tract, which can be further extended by lowering the larynx during call production. formant frequencies are lowered as the vocal tract is extended, as predicted when approximating the vocal tract as a uniform quarter wavelength resonator. however, formant frequencies in polygynous deer follow uneven distribution patterns, indicating that the vocal tract configuration may in fact be rather co ... | 2018 | 29941611 |
| measurement of tear production and intraocular pressure in conscious captive european fallow deer (dama dama). | normal values for intraocular pressure (iop) and tear production in conscious cervids have not been reported to date. based on trends in zoological institutions to perform non-anaesthetized health exams, it is applicable to establish normal values in conscious animals, as anaesthesia and sedation can alter these parameters. the goal of this study was to estimate intraocular pressures using rebound tonometry and measure tear production values in a group of healthy, conscious, european fallow deer ... | 2018 | 29855155 |
| seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii and neospora caninum infection in sheep, goats, and fallow deer farmed on the same area. | toxoplasma gondii and neospora caninum are coccidian parasites with a global distribution that cause reproductive failure and production losses in livestock. the seroprevalence of both parasite species in ruminants and cervidae has been investigated worldwide and found to vary greatly. studies carried out on mixed flocks with 3 ruminant species (sheep, goats, and fallow deer) living under the same conditions are excellent models for identifying any differences in the rate of infection with the 2 ... | 2018 | 29659859 |
| encephalitis induced by a newly discovered ruminant rhadinovirus in a free-living formosan sambar deer (rusa unicolor swinhoei). | we documented a case of a free-living formosan sambar deer (rusa unicolor swinhoei) infected with a newly discovered ruminant rhadinovirus (rurv). non-purulent encephalitis was the primary histological lesion of the sambar deer. we conducted nested pcr to screen for herpesvirus using generic primers targeting the dna polymerase gene. in addition, we found that dna polymerase gene of the sambar deer rurv was present in the macrophage distributed in the virchow robin space with histopathologic les ... | 2018 | 29607882 |
| slow and ultra-rapid freezing protocols for cryopreserving mouflon (ovis musimon) and fallow deer (dama dama) epididymal sperm. | this study examines the effectiveness of two methods for cryopreserving post-mortem epididymal sperm - conventional slow freezing employing a short equilibration time with glycerol, and ultra-rapid freezing - from the wild ruminant species ovis musimon (mouflon) and dama dama (fallow deer). a tris-citric acid-glucose (tcg) + 12% egg yolk-based medium was used for the conventional slow freezing of the fallow deer sperm, whereas a tes-tris-glucose (test) + 6% egg yolk-based medium was used for the ... | 2018 | 29548569 |
| the effect of dietary selenium addition on the concentrations of heavy metals in the tissues of fallow deer (dama dama l.) in croatia. | the aim of this research was to determine the concentrations of cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic and the essential elements iron and selenium in the tissues (muscle, kidney, liver, spleen, and fat) of fallow deer (dama dama l.) without and with supplemental selenium addition. another aim was to determine the effect of selenium addition on the indicators of oxidative stress, namely, the levels of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione, and vitamin e. the research was carried ... | 2018 | 29404953 |
| erratum: retrospective comparison of chemical immobilization with thiafentanil, thiafentanil/azaperone, or etorphine-acepromazine in captive persian fallow deer (dama dama mesopotamica). | | 2017 | 29297836 |
| late pleistocene foot infection in dama mesopotamica from tabun b (mount carmel, israel). | tabun is one of the most important palaeolithic sites in the near east, with levels dating from the lower through to the upper palaeolithic. the faunal collection from tabun cave (israel) was recovered by dorothy garrod during archaeological excavations carried out during the 1920-30s in mount carmel. since then this collection has been housed at the natural history museum, london. in this brief communication, a frequently occurring pathology in the phalanges of fallow deer (dama mesopotamica) f ... | 2015 | 29539481 |
| timing of estrus in fallow deer is adjusted to the age of available mates. | the ability to manipulate the timing of ovulation should be a tool available to females during their choice of mates. females should advance estrus when preferred males are available and delay estrus when only nonpreferred males are available. however, ovulation in some female mammals can be induced by the presence of males. female estrus could then be either a result of a better stimulus provided by the preferred male or simply manipulation of estrus by the female to reflect her preference. evi ... | 1999 | 29586623 |
| a survey of shared pathogens at the domestic-wild ruminants' interface in doñana national park (spain). | a cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate shared pathogens that can be transmitted by close or non-close contact at the domestic-wild ruminants' interface. during summer-autumn 2015, a total of 138 cattle and 203 wild ruminants (red deer, cervus elaphus, and fallow deer, dama dama) were sampled in doñana national park (dnp, south-western spain), a mediterranean ecosystem well known for the interaction network occurring in the ungulate host community. pestiviruses, bovine respiratory sy ... | 2021 | 33900033 |
| long-term determinants of the seroprevalence of the bluetongue virus in deer species in southern spain. | bluetongue is a vector-borne disease affecting domestic and wild ruminants, with a major socioeconomic impact. endemic circulation of the bluetongue virus serotype 4 (btv-4) and btv-1 have occurred in spain since 2004 and 2007, respectively. however, epidemiological studies have seldom been approached from a long-term perspective in wild ruminants. a total of 881 deer (red deer and fallow deer) were necropsied from 2005 to 2018 as part of the dnp health-monitoring program. serum samples were tes ... | 2021 | 34280654 |