ArticleBMC veterinary research2012
Sarcoptic-mange detector dogs used to identify infected animals during outbreaks in wildlife.
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- The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review.Parasites & vectors · 2019Pooled it
- Surveillance of Sarcoptic Mange in Iberian Ibexes (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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- Diseases of Iberian ibex (European journal of wildlife research · 2023Review
- Canine Smell Preferences-Do Dogs Have Their Favorite Scents?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- First Description of Sarcoptic Mange in a Free-Ranging European Wildcat (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Canine Olfaction: Physiology, Behavior, and Possibilities for Practical Applications.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Research priorities to fill knowledge gaps in wild boar management measures that could improve the control of African swine fever in wild boar populations.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2021Article
- Dogs display owner-specific expectations based on olfaction.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- A review of sarcoptic mange in North American wildlife.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2019Review
- A detection dog for obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2019Article
- Molecular characteristics and serodiagnostic potential of chitinase-like protein fromOncotarget · 2017Article
- New techniques to collect live Sarcoptes scabiei and evaluation of methods as alternative diagnostics for infection.Parasitology research · 2017Article
- Evaluation of three enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for sarcoptic mange diagnosis and assessment in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica.Parasites & vectors · 2016Article
- The emergence of sarcoptic mange in Australian wildlife: an unresolved debate.Parasites & vectors · 2016Review
- Canine Detection of the Volatilome: A Review of Implications for Pathogen and Disease Detection.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2016Article
- Universal conventional and real-time PCR diagnosis tools for Sarcoptes scabiei.Parasites & vectors · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundOne 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.
resultsIn 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.
conclusionsProperly 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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