12 articles in this issue
Claes Rehbinder, Magnus Nordkvist
In 3 out of 33, 11 months old male reindeer which during around 3 months had been kept on comercial fodder, granulomas were found at autopsy, in the submucosa of the ventrolateral aspect of the tounge. In two of the granulomas were present worms of genus ... see more
Sven Skjenneberg (ed.)
Arne Rognmo, Karl Annar Markussen, Endre Jacobsen, Hans J. Grav, Arnoldus Schytte Blix
A group of 35 pregnant reindeer (Rangifcr tarandus) was divided into two groups in mid-February. Until calving in May one of the groups (L) received lichen ad lib., while the other group (IN) received an improved diet, rich in protein and minerals. After ... see more
Magnus Nordkvist, Claes Rehbinder, D. Christensson, C. Rönnbäck
Four anthelmintic preparations were tested against some of the most important parasites of reindeer, i.e. warble fly (Oedemagena tarandi), nostril fly (Cephenemyia trompe), brainworm (Elaphostrongylus rangiferi), and lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus). The... see more
Timo Helle, J. Aspi, L. Tarvainen
The growth rate of Cladonia rangiferina and C. mitis was studied in Kuusamo, northeastern Finland, where they share more than 90 percent of the total lichen biomass. The material was collected from 5 pine forests of different ages in Calluna-Cladina heath... see more
Pirkko Nieminen, Mauri Nieminen
The harnessing of waterways for electrical power has caused permanent pasture losses and prevented the free movement of the reindeer herds in Finland. Many great changes occurred after construction of the two large artificial lakes of Lokka and Porttipaht... see more
Sven Skjenneberg
The section tells about the closure of the Norwegian Reindeer Research Station at Kåringen in North Norway in 1983. The research station started in 1957 and the Norwegian Reindeer Research started as an organisation of its own in 1969. The... see more
Morten Ryg
1. The effect of exogenous testosterone on ander growth in yearling male reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) was tested. 2. Testosterone (33 mg/kg) inhibited antler growth, and in one animal induced cleaning and subsequent casting of the antlers. This a... see more