Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How do wild animals spread exotic diseases in Australia?
By Murray, M D & Snowdon, W A·Published in Australian veterinary journal·1976·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The role of wild animals in the spread of exotic diseases in Australia.
- Species:
- wildlife
Plain-English summary
This study looks at how wild animals in Australia, like feral cattle, pigs, goats, and even pets like dogs and cats, could help spread new diseases that affect livestock. It also mentions native animals such as dingoes and various rodents and marsupials. The researchers believe that these feral animals could create hotspots where diseases could start and spread if they were introduced into the country. Overall, the findings suggest that managing these wild animal populations is important to prevent the spread of exotic diseases in livestock.
Abstract
The distributions of the following feral animals are given -- cattle, buffalo, pig, goat, deer, camel, horse, donkey, fox, dog and cat -- and the native dingo. The possible role these and the native rodents, marsupials and monotremes would play should an exotic disease of livestock enter Australia is discussed. It is considered that feral animals would be important in creating foci from which the disease would spread.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1021109/