First report of a Trichinella papuae infection in a wild pig (Sus scrofa) from an Australian island in the Torres Strait region

Eurasian wild pig Sus scrofa is a widely distributed terrestrial mammal. In India, wild pig occurs from peninsular to north India. In Jammu and Kashmir, wild pig was naturally distributed in Jammu region but is mostly introduced in the Kashmir valley and became common along the eastern foothills of Kashmir mountains with Dachigam NP holding the core population. But there have been no reports of its occurrence in northern foothills of Kashmir. We for the first time report the presence of wild pig in the Limber and Lacchipora Wildlife Sanctuaries of the Kajinag Range in northern Kashmir.

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First Report of Echinococcus ortleppi in Free-Living Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) from Portugal

Microorganisms ◽

10.3390/microorganisms9061256 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 1256

Author(s):

Teresa Letra Mateus ◽

Maria João Gargaté ◽

Anabela Vilares ◽

Idalina Ferreira ◽

Manuela Rodrigues ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

One Health ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Free Living ◽

First Report ◽

Wildlife Reservoirs ◽

First Time ◽

Echinococcus Granulosus Sensu Lato

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis that is prevalent worldwide. It is considered endemic in Portugal but few studies have been performed on Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and their hosts. In this study, CE cysts are reported for the first time in a free-living wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Portugal. The presence of the metacestodes in the liver of the wild boar was identified by morphological features, microscopic examination and molecular analysis. The sequencing of part of the DNA nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer-1 (ITS-1) region revealed a G5 genotype that presently corresponds to Echinococcus ortleppi. This is the first report of E. ortleppi in Portugal and to the best of the authors’ knowledge, in Europe. These results suggest that wild boar may be a host of CE, namely, crossing the livestock–wildlife interface, which has important public health implications. Wildlife reservoirs must be taken into account as CE hosts and surveillance of game as well as health education for hunters should be implemented using a One Health approach, with implementation of feasible and tailor-made control strategies, namely, proper elimination of byproducts in the field.

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Description of a closed pyometra on a wild boar (Sus scrofa, Linnaeus 1758)

Veterinarska stanica ◽

10.46419/vs.53.3.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 53 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Andreia Garcês ◽

Vanessa Soeira ◽

Sara Lóio ◽

Isabel Pires

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Body Condition ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Unusual Case ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Advanced Age ◽

Uterine Lumen ◽

First Report ◽

Geriatric Conditions ◽

Large Uterus

Pyometra is a pus accumulation in the uterine lumen. This paper reports an unusual case of pyometra in a female Sus scrofa of Parque Biologico de Gaia (Avintes, Portugal). The animal was of advanced age, and the clinical signs (e.g., anorexia, lethargy) were originally associated with geriatric conditions. The animal presented a large uterus, which likely further contributed to the locomotion difficulties and poor body condition. To the extent of our knowledge, this is the first report of a close pyometra in wild boar (Sus scrofa, Linnaeus, 1758). However, this diagnosis must be taken into account during uterine evaluation and special attention must be given to its inspection in meat animals.

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Education for Queensland Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

The Aboriginal Child at School ◽

10.1017/s0310582200009652 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 4-16

Keyword(s):

The State ◽

Director General ◽

Consultative Committee ◽

First Report ◽

Torres Strait ◽

Set Up ◽

Aboriginal Children ◽

Consultative Group

(One of the recommendations of the Schools Commission Aboriginal Consultative Group was that each department set up a Consultative Committee. Various of the State Departments have moved in this direction. Queensland was the first state to establish such a committee, and that committee has now presented personally to the Director General of Education in Queensland, its first report. We reproduce the Summary of Advice given by the Consultative Committee to the Director General, together with a list of members of the committee and its terms of reference. We know this will be of great interest to similar groups in other states and also to teachers and others concerned with the education of Aboriginal children. Ed.)

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A comparison of cost and quality of three methods for estimating density for wild pig (Sus scrofa)

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-58937-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Amy J. Davis ◽

David A. Keiter ◽

Elizabeth M. Kierepka ◽

Chris Slootmaker ◽

Antoinette J. Piaggio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sus Scrofa ◽

Wild Pig

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First report of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis from caseous lymphadenitis lesions in Black Alentejano pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)

BMC Veterinary Research ◽

10.1186/s12917-014-0218-3 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Manuela Oliveira ◽

Cynthia Barroco ◽

Carla Mottola ◽

Raquel Santos ◽

Abdelhak Lemsaddek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sus Scrofa ◽

Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis ◽

Caseous Lymphadenitis ◽

First Report ◽

Sus Scrofa Domesticus

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A preliminary investigation of wild pig ( Sus scrofa ) impacts in water quality

Journal of Environmental Quality ◽

10.1002/jeq2.20036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 27-37

Author(s):

John P. Brooks ◽

Renotta K. Smith ◽

Caleb A. Aldridge ◽

Brent Chaney ◽

Austin Omer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Preliminary Investigation ◽

Wild Pig

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Seed removal of Araucaria angustifolia by native and invasive mammals in protected areas of Atlantic Forest

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2020-1111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Clarissa Rosa ◽

Carla Grasiele Zanin Hegel ◽

Marcelo Passamani

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forests ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

Seed Removal ◽

Araucaria Angustifolia ◽

Large Mammals ◽

The World ◽

Invasive Mammals ◽

Wild Pig ◽

Long Term Studies

Abstract Araucaria Forest is one of the most threatened tropical forests in the world. Wild pig (Sus scrofa) are invasive pig that is expanding through these forests and seed removing that would be available to native fauna. Our aim was to evaluate the rates of seed Araucaria (Araucaria angustifolia) removal by both small, medium, and large mammals in areas with and without wild pig. We conducted a seed-removal experiment with three treatments differing in mammals’ access to seeds, in areas with and without the occurrence of wild pig. Similar numbers of seeds Araucaria were removed by small, medium and large mammals, even in areas with wild pig. However, we verified that seed removal by small mammals is graduate over time, while large mammals, especially wild pig, remove in one event. So, we recommend long-term studies to investigate competition between wild pig and native biota and the effects of wild pig on seed dispersal and seed survival.

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