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Treatment of foot rot in free-ranging mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon) populations—does it make sense?

European Journal of Wildlife Research volume 54, pages 657–665 (2008)Cite this article

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Prevalence and incidence of foot rot disease in free-ranging and captive bovine wild ruminant populations are increasing worldwide. Even species in which the disease has not been described in the past are presently affected by the co-working pathogens Dichelobacter nodosus and Fusobacterium necrophorum. This paper discusses disease control measures and the expense for a successful treatment of affected populations of mouflon. The rationale and perspectives of treating foot rot disease in wild mouflons are discussed.

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Our sincere thanks go to the many people that helped during the fieldwork. The study was authorized by the hunting and veterinary authorities in the federal states Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz and complied with the current laws in Germany.

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  1. Arbeitskreis Wildbiologie, University of Giessen, Leihgesterner Weg 217, 35392, Giessen, Germany

    Klaus Volmer

  2. Institut für Veterinärpathologie, University of Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 96, 35392, Giessen, Germany

    Werner Hecht

  3. Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, University of Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 85, 35392, Giessen, Germany

    Reinhard Weiß

  4. Klosterstr. 36, 67305, Ramsen, Germany

    Dieter Grauheding

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Volmer, K., Hecht, W., Weiß, R. et al. Treatment of foot rot in free-ranging mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon) populations—does it make sense?. Eur J Wildl Res 54, 657–665 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-008-0192-9

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Keywords

  • Mouflon
  • Disease control
  • Transmissible disease
  • Treatment protocol