Thyroid iodine and serum thyroid hormone levels in wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from central Michigan
- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 61 (5) , 1116-1119
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z83-146
Abstract
Three wild, female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) collected in Missaukee County, Michigan, during February and March 1979 had lower (P < 0.01) serum total thyroxine (T4), free T4 (FT4), and triiodothyronine (T3) levels, thyroid iodine (I) concentration, and body weights than 17 captive does fed a complete diet. Thyroid weight per metabolic body weight (body weight (kilograms)0.75) was greater (P < 0.01) in the wild deer. These data indicate malnutrition and incipient I deficiency in the wild deer.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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