Short communication. Old diseases for new nightmares: distemper strikes back in Italy

This article analyses the distemper outbreak that affected the population of Apennine wolves (Canis lupus) in Italy during 2013. Distemper, as rabies, is a well-known viral infectious disease that concerns the canine population worldwide and represents a threat for wild species too. Implementation o...

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Main Authors: Alessio Lorusso, Giovanni Savini
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2014
Subjects:
Abruzzo region
Canine distemper virus
Dogs
Italy
Vaccination
Wolves
Animal culture
SF1-1100
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.66.191.2
https://doaj.org/article/2a99b2e767cf4cedab6f7bfc4d742f21
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Summary:This article analyses the distemper outbreak that affected the population of Apennine wolves (Canis lupus) in Italy during 2013. Distemper, as rabies, is a well-known viral infectious disease that concerns the canine population worldwide and represents a threat for wild species too. Implementation of vaccination and legislation for compulsory vaccination strategies should be achieved in areas with endangered wild species.

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