Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife

• Published in: BMC Veterinary Research
• Main Authors: Alasaad, Samer, Permunian, Roberto, Gakuya, Francis, Mutinda, Matthew N., Soriguer, Ramón C., Rossi, Luca
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2012
• Subjects: Cierva; Canis lupus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/54116; https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-110

AbstractBackgroundOne of the main aims of forensic investigation is the detection and location of people and substances of interest, such as missing people and illegal drugs. Dogs (Canis lupus var. familiaris) have had an important role in legal and forensic investigations for decades; nonetheless c...