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Trypanosomosis is an acute/chronic form of disease caused by protozoan parasites of genus Trypanosoma, effecting both ruminants and non-ruminants. The parasites are characterized by the presence of flagellum and a kinetoplast. Transmissions is by the bite of infected dipterous flies (e.g : Tabanus, Stomoxys, Chrysops) and vampire bats (Nurlaini, 2007).  Trypanosomosis is considered endemic to south-east asia where the disease is common to cattle and buffaloes. Even through, deer are susceptible to trypanosomosis, report of the disease in deer are not common. The increase in host range from domestic to wild ungulates as a result of the parasite’s vector diversity and feeding habit of the said vectors (Tabanus and Stomoxys). Thus, this report showed the dynamics of the disease among ruminant animals and change in the course of the disease from chronic to acute resulting in a great economic loss (Abdullah et al., 2014).  Diagnosis. The deer...