Management Implications of Abomasal Parasites in Southeastern White-Tailed Deer

Abstract

Studies on parasites and diseases of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the south- eastern United States were conducted from 1961-72. The number of abomasal parasites infecting deer was found to be closely associated with specific herd parameters. Methods were developed and guidelines established for using the intensity of abomasal parasite infections as an index to deer density. The results of this study should augment current procedures employed for appraising deer populations as related to carrying capacity.