Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife
Abstract Background One 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; nonethele...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a303dd989e2a440b82dac715e93391d3 2023-05-15T15:49:47+02:00 Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife Alasaad Samer Permunian Roberto Gakuya Francis Mutinda Matthew Soriguer Ramón C Rossi Luca 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-110 https://doaj.org/article/a303dd989e2a440b82dac715e93391d3 EN eng BMC http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/110 https://doaj.org/toc/1746-6148 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-8-110 1746-6148 https://doaj.org/article/a303dd989e2a440b82dac715e93391d3 BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 110 (2012) Canis lupus var. familiaris Sarcoptes scabiei Rupicapra pyrenaica Forensic science Disease surveillance Animal conservation Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-110 2022-12-31T08:11:35Z Abstract Background One 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 canines’ keen sense of smell has never been utilized in either the surveillance or control of wildlife diseases. The rapid removal and treatment of infected carcasses and/or sick animals is a key task in the management of infectious diseases, but it is usually difficult or impractical to carry out in the wild. Results In this paper we report on a study running over a period of 15 years, in which - for the first time to our knowledge - two disease-detector dogs were trained to follow the scent of Sarcoptes -infected animals and to find carcasses, even under the snow, and apparently no false positives were detected in fieldwork. Sarcoptic mange-detector dogs were used to collect the carcasses of 292 mangy wild animals and to identify, separate from their herd, and capture 63 mange-infected wild animals in the Italian Alps. Conclusions Properly trained disease-detector dogs are an efficient and straightforward tool for surveillance and control of sarcoptic mange in affected wild animal populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles BMC Veterinary Research 8 1 110 |
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Abstract Background One 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 canines’ keen sense of smell has never been utilized in either the surveillance or control of wildlife diseases. The rapid removal and treatment of infected carcasses and/or sick animals is a key task in the management of infectious diseases, but it is usually difficult or impractical to carry out in the wild. Results In this paper we report on a study running over a period of 15 years, in which - for the first time to our knowledge - two disease-detector dogs were trained to follow the scent of Sarcoptes -infected animals and to find carcasses, even under the snow, and apparently no false positives were detected in fieldwork. Sarcoptic mange-detector dogs were used to collect the carcasses of 292 mangy wild animals and to identify, separate from their herd, and capture 63 mange-infected wild animals in the Italian Alps. Conclusions Properly trained disease-detector dogs are an efficient and straightforward tool for surveillance and control of sarcoptic mange in affected wild animal populations. |
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Alasaad Samer Permunian Roberto Gakuya Francis Mutinda Matthew Soriguer Ramón C Rossi Luca |
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Alasaad Samer Permunian Roberto Gakuya Francis Mutinda Matthew Soriguer Ramón C Rossi Luca |
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Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife |
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Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife |
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Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife |
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Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife |
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Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife |
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sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife |
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