DEER HEALTH 101 Prepared by:
DR. ANTHONY FARMER, DVM & MCKENZIE GUNTER , MANAGER
Key insights Below are listed a few key points that we will be covering in our journal: ⬤
FAWN PROCESSING
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COMMON FAWN ILLNESS/ DEFICIENCIES
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DO YOU HAVE A VACCINE PROTOCOL?
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PNEUMONIA
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BROKEN BONES
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EHD
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BOTTLE RAISING FAWNS
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CLOSTRIDIUM
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FUSO-BACTERIUM
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WORMS/PARASITES
Introduction When I first got into Deer farming, I was fresh out of High School. Not only was I trying to navigate life on my own and grow into a person that's worth being proud of, but I was also trying to manage a whole new world within an industry that doesn't exactly come with an instruction manual. I would spend hours trying to do research on my own accord to be able to have the knowledge to do what is best for these animals, that I had grown to love and care about so deeply so fast, just to realize how little knowledge and research is out there on The Whitetail deer Species. I grew up in a generation who was very dependent on Google. All they teach in schools these days is to study to pass a test. You research, you take notes, and then you can gather enough information to be able to write a paper about it. Therefore, passing that assignment. If you do the process correctly, and you read your material enough times while retyping it into a college format on your google docs you might just remember something from that “Lesson”. So, Ladies and Gentlemen, that's exactly what I did, I went back to the basics. I took out a spiral notebook and I would research, research, and research some more. I would build charts filled with information organized into columns and rows to show how each medication should be used. I would then apply that information to a real-life situation and take notes on the outcome. Occasionally, if I got lucky, I would so happen to stumble upon a case study that some student at some university was writing for their master thesis. In addition, there was always the knowledge gained through trial and error. I now have the pleasure to be able to be given the opportunity to share this with you today. I hope this information is found helpful and I hope that it can touch the lives of many Whitetails. -McKenzie Gunter