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Copro-Molecular Identification of Tapeworms in Introduced Invasive Carnivores in Poland

Pathogens, 2022
The raccoon (Procyon lotor) and the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) were introduced to Europe and, in the past decades, their populations have increased and adapted to synanthropic environments across Europe.
Katarzyna Buńkowska-Gawlik, Joanna Hildebrand, Marcin Popiołek, Dorota Merta, Agnieszka Perec-Matysiak   +4 more
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Two mitochondrial genes are associated with performance traits in farmed raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2018
The relationships between chosen mitochondrial genes polymorphisms and performance traits in raccoon dogs were determined. The study involved 354 farmed raccoon dogs. Blood collected from the animals was the analysed biological material.
Sylwia Nisztuk-Pacek, Brygida Slaska, Grzegorz Zieba, Iwona Rozempolska-Rucinska   +3 more
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Population viability analysis of feral raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Denmark [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2015
To assess the effects of actions implemented by the Danish Action Plan (DAP) for eradication of the raccoon dog, the population dynamics of the raccoon dog in Denmark was simulated.
Rømer Anna Elisabeth, Nørgaard Louise Solveig, Mikkelsen Dorthe Malene Götz, Chriél Mariann, Elmeros Morten, Madsen Aksel Bo, Pertoldi Cino, Jensen Trine Hammer   +7 more
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Factors determining the survival or mortality of Nyctereutes procyonoides (Canidae) rescued by a wildlife rescue centre: Is urbanisation a threat to wildlife? [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
Effective wildlife conservation requires an understanding of species' ecological characteristics and identifying survival-threatening factors. Specifically, mitigating anthropogenic threats is imperative for wildlife facing human-wildlife conflicts,
Bong Kyun Kim, Soo Hyung Eo
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Dietary probiotics have different effects on the composition of fecal microbiota in farmed raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and silver fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva)

BMC Microbiology, 2019
Background The abuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry imposes a serious threat to both animal health and the environment. As a replacement for antibiotics, probiotic products have been widely used in livestock farming to promote growth of animals ...
Yongjia Peng, Qiumei Shi, Yujie Wang, Fan Zhang, Zhixin Ji, Jin Zhang   +5 more
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Male Pseudohermaphroditism in a Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procynoides)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2005
A wild raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procynoides) which died due to a traffic accident on 18 October 2001, and was determined to be 4.5 years old, was examined. Visual appearance of the external genitalia in this animal showed to be female with a large penis-like clitoris protruding from the vulvar juncture.
WENG, Qiang, MURASE, Tetsuma, ASANO, Makoto, TSUBOTA, Toshio   +3 more
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Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Farmed Blue Foxes (Alopex lagopus) and Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common species of microsporidia found both in humans and animals. Farmed animals, particularly closely associated to humans, may play an important role of zoonotic reservoir in transmitting this disease to humans.
Wei Zhao, Weizhe Zhang, Ziyin Yang, Aiqin Liu, Longxian Zhang, Fengkun Yang, Rongjun Wang, Hong Ling   +7 more
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The occurrence and muscle distribution of Trichinella britovi in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in wildlife in the Głęboki Bród Forest District, Poland

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is an introduced, invasive species in Europe. Literature data show that raccoon dogs act as a reservoir of many dangerous parasites, including nematodes of the genus Trichinella.
Aleksandra Cybulska, Aleksandra Kornacka, Bożena Moskwa   +2 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Raccoon dog rabies surveillance and post-vaccination monitoring in Lithuania 2006 to 2010

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2011
Background Oral rabies vaccination (ORV) in rabies infected regions should target the primary rabies vector species, which in Lithuania includes raccoon dogs as well as red foxes. Specific investigations on ORV in raccoon dogs are needed e.g.
Zienius Dainius, Pridotkas Gediminas, Lelesius Raimundas, Sereika Vilimas   +3 more
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