Arthropod-Borne Pathogens in Wild Canids [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2023 Wild canids, as well as other wild animal species, are largely exposed to bites by ticks and other hematophagous vectors where the features favoring their presence and spread are found in wooded and semi-wooded areas.
Valentina Virginia Ebani +2 more
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Plasma Concentration of Advanced Glycation End-Products From Wild Canids and Domestic Dogs Does Not Change With Age or Across Body Masses [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Dogs provide a physiological paradox: In domestic dogs, small breeds live longer lives than large breed dogs. Comparatively, a wild canid can be a similar size than many large breed dogs and outlive their domestic cousin.
Ana Gabriela Jimenez
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Appeasing Pheromones for the Management of Stress and Aggression during Conservation of Wild Canids: Could the Solution Be Right under Our Nose? [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Thirty-six species of canid exist globally, two are classified as critically endangered, three as endangered, and five as near threatened. Human expansion and the coinciding habitat fragmentation necessitate conservation interventions to mitigate ...
Pia Riddell +4 more
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Comparative Neuroanatomical Study of the Main Olfactory Bulb in Domestic and Wild Canids: Dog, Wolf and Red Fox [PDF]
Animals, 2022 The sense of smell plays a fundamental role in mammalian survival. There is a considerable amount of information available on the vomeronasal system of both domestic and wild canids. However, much less information is available on the canid main olfactory
Irene Ortiz-Leal +5 more
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Reproduction in South American wild canids—A review [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Canids occupy the top of the food chain and are fundamental in sustaining a wild animal/environmental balance. South America, the most biodiverse continent, has 11 species of canids inhabiting diverse biomes, with or without overlapping territories ...
Jaqueline Candido de Carvalho +4 more
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Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Cervids and Wild Canids: Feeding Ecology, Environmental Exposure, and Trophic Transmission [PDF]
PathogensToxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan transmitted by environmentally persistent oocysts and by tissue cysts in infected prey or meat. Although wild cervids and wild canids are increasingly used as wildlife sentinels, their complementary ecological ...
Vy Dinh Bao Tran, Dong-Hyuk Jeong
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Helminths in Wild Canids from Three Brazilian Biomes: Parasitological and Pathological Records [PDF]
BiologyWild canids inhabiting anthropized landscapes can act as environmental indicators and potential reservoirs of zoonotic parasites, connecting transmission cycles among wild, domestic, and human hosts.
Zara Mariana de Assis-Silva +18 more
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Susceptibility of Wild Canids to SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We assessed 2 wild canid species, red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and coyotes (Canis latrans), for susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2. After experimental inoculation, red foxes became infected and shed infectious virus. Conversely, experimentally challenged coyotes
Stephanie M. Porter +4 more
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Surveillance of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Canids from Pennsylvania, USA [PDF]
AnimalsThe avian influenza virus is a global pathogen with significant health and economic implications. While primarily a pathogen of wild and domestic birds, recent outbreaks of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) clade 2.3.4.4b have ...
Kevin D. Niedringhaus +13 more
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Prevalence and distribution of Echinococcus species in domestic dogs and wild canids in Pennsylvania: KeyScreen™ GI Parasite PCR testing of fecal samples [PDF]
One HealthEchinococcus species are zoonotic cestodes found worldwide, posing a risk to humans and animals. Echinococcus multilocularis and E. granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) are both a concern in North America.
Kayla B. Garrett +18 more
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