Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-04-07DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2478138
Gloeta N Massie, Louis J Backstrom, Daniel P Holland, Mandy B A Paterson, Richard A Fuller
{"title":"Methodological rigour and reporting quality of the literature on wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release: a global systematic review.","authors":"Gloeta N Massie, Louis J Backstrom, Daniel P Holland, Mandy B A Paterson, Richard A Fuller","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2478138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2025.2478138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release is a global practice with a broad body of scientific literature; nonetheless, no studies have assessed and quantified the methodological rigour and reporting quality of this literature. In this PRISMA systematic review, we assessed and quantified the reporting of controls, randomisation, blinding, experimental animal data, and housing and husbandry data in 152 primary studies on wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release published between 1980 and 2021. We then tested for associations between reporting and study characteristics. Of the 152 reviewed studies, one study reported a control, randomisation, and blinding; 17 studies reported species, age, sex, weight, and body condition; and 14 studies reported housing size, housing location, type of food, provision of water, and provision of enrichment. No study reported all 13 of these elements. Studies published in veterinary-focused journals reported lower methodological rigour and had lower reporting quality than studies published in other types of journals. Studies on mammals had higher reporting quality than studies on birds and on reptiles, and studies that included the word \"welfare\" had higher reporting quality than studies that did not. The overall low methodological rigour and reporting quality of the literature limits study replicability and applicability and impedes meta-analyses.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143796397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2024.2447592
Dan Chen, Jiaming Chen, Zemin Dong, Qingyun Cao, Hui Ye, Dingyuan Feng, Changming Zhang, Jianjun Zuo, Weiwei Wang
{"title":"Supplemental glucose oxidase as an antibiotic substitute alleviates diarrhea and improves intestinal health in weaned piglets.","authors":"Dan Chen, Jiaming Chen, Zemin Dong, Qingyun Cao, Hui Ye, Dingyuan Feng, Changming Zhang, Jianjun Zuo, Weiwei Wang","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2024.2447592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2024.2447592","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Weaning stress-induced diarrhea is a serious issue in pig production. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of glucose oxidase (GOD) as an antibiotic substitute to alleviate diarrhea and improve gut health in weaned piglets. According to a randomized complete block design, 250 piglets weaned around 21 d of age were allocated into 5 groups (5 replicates/group), which received a basal diet without or with supplemental 200 mg/kg antibiotic, 500, 1000 and 2000 U/kg GOD, respectively. Dietary treatments did not affect (<i>p</i> > 0.05) growth performance of piglets. However, supplemental all doses of GOD were equivalent or superior to antibiotic to reduce (<i>p</i> < 0.05) diarrhea as well as increase (<i>p</i> < 0.05) thymus index, hepatic and colonic antioxidant properties. GOD addition at 1000 and 2000 U/kg reduced (<i>p</i> < 0.05) cecal and rectal pH value, respectively. They also displayed similar or superior efficacy to antibiotic in improving (<i>p</i> < 0.05) duodenal and jejunal morphology along with certain tight junction proteins expression of jejunum and colon. Collectively, GOD represents an antibiotic alternative to reduce diarrhea of weaned piglets through associating with ameliorations of intestinal structure and functions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142916207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-02-14DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2465570
Yu-Chen Tai, Geng-Ming Hu, Chi-Ming Chen
{"title":"Phylogenetic network of infectious bronchitis virus: exploring the impact of migratory birds on viral clustering, evolution, and recombination.","authors":"Yu-Chen Tai, Geng-Ming Hu, Chi-Ming Chen","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2465570","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2465570","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) presents a major threat to global poultry production, necessitating a thorough understanding of its evolutionary relationships for effective control measures. This study presents a novel distance-based Minimum Span Clustering (MSClustering) method to cluster 311 IBV strains, with a comparison of its results to the established IBV classification. Phylogenetic network and recombination analyses were employed to investigate IBV evolutionary relationships and transmission pathways. The phylogenetic network revealed distinct clusters reflecting relationships between IBV strains. Importantly, these network patterns, combined with recombination event analysis, suggest an unrecognized role for migratory birds in IBV dissemination, highlighting potential transmission pathways beyond established poultry trade routes. These findings contribute to advancing our understanding of IBV evolution and support the development of targeted strategies for controlling viral outbreaks in poultry populations. While statistical limitations may affect threshold estimation for smaller networks, our MSClustering method significantly accelerates processing speeds-approximately 100,000 times faster than PhyML when analyzing the dataset-enabling comprehensive-scale phylogenetic analysis of viruses.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834806/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multiplexed immunoassay for a serum autoantibody biomarker panel in diagnostic and prognostic prediction of canine mammary tumors.","authors":"Chih-Ching Wu, Chia-Yu Chang, Pei-Yi Chou, Xiu-Ya Chan, Chun-Chueh Huang, Youngsen Yang, Hao-Ping Liu","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2024.2435978","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01652176.2024.2435978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Canine mammary tumor (CMT) is a prevalent and destructive disease often diagnosed at an advanced stage, leading to poor outcomes. Currently, there is a lack of effective biomarkers for early detection and prognostic prediction of CMT. To improve CMT detection, we established a multiplexed immunoassay using a fluorescence bead-based suspension array system to measure serum levels of autoantibodies against four CMT-associated proteins (AGR2, HAPLN1, IGFBP5, and TYMS) in CMT patients. Our data revealed that serum levels of the four autoantibodies (anti-AGR2, anti-HAPLN1, anti-IGFBP5, and anti-TYMS) were significantly elevated in CMT patients (<i>n</i> = 158) compared to healthy individuals (<i>n</i> = 39). Notably, serum levels of anti-AGR2, anti-HAPLN1, and anti-TYMS in the dogs with stage I CMT (<i>n</i> = 56) were higher than those in the healthy group. Using a marker panel consisting of the four autoantibodies for detecting malignant CMT (<i>n</i> = 125) achieved a sensitivity of 50.4% and a specificity of 90%. Furthermore, higher levels of anti-AGR2, anti-HAPLN1, anti-IGFBP5, and anti-TYMS were associated with poorer survival in CMT patients. Collectively, we established a multiplexed immunoassay platform to detect serum autoantibodies and demonstrated that a tailored autoantibody marker panel shows potential clinical applicability for the diagnosis and prognosis of CMT.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142787679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-02-08DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2463338
Nikola Danev, Rebecca M Harman, Anja S Sipka, Leanne Oliveira, Lucas Huntimer, Gerlinde R Van de Walle
{"title":"The secretomes of bovine mammary epithelial cell subpopulations differentially modulate macrophage function.","authors":"Nikola Danev, Rebecca M Harman, Anja S Sipka, Leanne Oliveira, Lucas Huntimer, Gerlinde R Van de Walle","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2463338","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2463338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bovine mammosphere-derived epithelial cell (MDEC) cultures are heterogeneous and enriched for stem and progenitor cells. We previously reported that the bovine MDEC secretome, comprised of all bioactive factors secreted by the cells, displays regenerative properties, exerts antimicrobial effects, and modulates neutrophil activity, positioning it as a promising non-antibiotic biologic therapy for infectious diseases important to the dairy industry, like mastitis. Mastitis is defined as inflammation of the udder, and it is typically caused by bacterial infection. The effect of the MDEC secretome on macrophages, a first line of defense against bacterial infections in the udder, is unknown and could impact the utility of the secretome as a therapy for mastitis. To address this, we isolated bovine monocytes from peripheral blood and maintained them as an unpolarized (M0) population or polarized them into M1 or M2 phenotypes. Macrophages cultured with the secretome of bovine MDECs were assessed for their ability to phagocytose labeled bacterial particles and accumulate reactive oxygen species (ROS). We used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) to isolate a subpopulation of MDECs that exert enhanced effects on macrophages. We found that the secretome of MDECs that do not express cluster of differentiation (CD) 73, a cell surface enzyme used as a marker for mesenchymal stromal cells, most strongly increased macrophage phagocytosis and ROS accumulation. These findings will help optimize the generation of the bovine MDEC secretome as a suitable treatment option for mastitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11809179/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143374957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-03-08DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2474220
Carlos Serna, Johan Manuel Calderón Bernal, Laura Torre-Fuentes, Ángel García Muñoz, Alberto Díez Guerrier, Marta Hernández, José Francisco Fernández-Garayzábal, Ana Isabel Vela, Dolores Cid, Julio Alvarez
{"title":"Integrative and conjugative elements associated with antimicrobial resistance in multidrug resistant <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> isolates from bovine respiratory disease (BRD)-affected animals in Spanish feedlots.","authors":"Carlos Serna, Johan Manuel Calderón Bernal, Laura Torre-Fuentes, Ángel García Muñoz, Alberto Díez Guerrier, Marta Hernández, José Francisco Fernández-Garayzábal, Ana Isabel Vela, Dolores Cid, Julio Alvarez","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2474220","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2474220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The emergence of multidrug-resistance (MDR) in Pasteurella multocida, a major contributor to bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is being increasingly reported, often linked to the carriage of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) on integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs). The resistance phenotype for 19 antimicrobials was determined using broth microdilution in 75 Pasteurella multocida isolates from healthy and BRD-affected cattle from five feedlots. The genomes of 32 isolates were sequenced to identify ARG) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) and assess their genetic diversity. MDR isolates (with phenotypic resistance to aminoglycosides, macrolides, fluoroquinolones and/or tetracyclines) were primarily found among BRD-affected compared to healthy animals. Non-susceptible isolates, belonging to ST79 and ST13, harbored point mutations and four to nine ARGs, including rarely reported mechanisms in Europe (mph(E), msr(E) and aadA31 ARGs and newly described mutations in the gyrA/parC genes). All ARGs were linked to the presence of MGEs including two ICEs, Tn7407 and the novel Tn7809, a prophage and a putative composite transposon. Clonally related isolates were found in different batches from the same feedlot, suggesting maintenance of MDR strains. Our findings demonstrate the diverse genetic basis of AMR in P. multocida from BRD-affected cattle in Spain, emphasizing the role of MGEs in the ARG dissemination.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11892046/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143587733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-03-12DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2473743
Alessandro Vetere, Michela Ablondi, Martina Gavezzoli, Francesco Di Ianni
{"title":"Comparison of conventional vs. electrosurgical ovariosalpingectomy with the EnSeal<sup>®</sup> tissue sealer in pond sliders (<i>Trachemys scripta</i>): impacts on procedure time, surgical access, and recovery time according to follicular stage.","authors":"Alessandro Vetere, Michela Ablondi, Martina Gavezzoli, Francesco Di Ianni","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2473743","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2473743","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pond sliders (<i>Trachemys scripta</i>) is a common pet and invasive species in many countries. Its ability to thrive and reproduce in Mediterranean climates necessitates population control to prevent overpopulation. Ovariectomy is considered as a preventive strategy to limit reproduction and protect local biodiversity. This study compares two spaying techniques in <i>Trachemys scripta</i>: electrosurgery using the EnSeal<sup>®</sup> tissue sealer (group E) and a conventional approach with manual ligation of blood vessels (group C). Statistical tests evaluated procedural differences, including ANOVA for duration (factoring in follicular stage, surgery type, and their interaction) and Chi-squared tests for the likelihood of single surgical access <i>via</i> the prefemoral fossa and post-surgical feeding. Pearson's Chi-squared test with Yates' correction was used to assess complications by surgery type and follicular stage. ANOVA assessed the effect of follicular stage on surgery time, with follicles classified as Class I (<i>n</i> = 17), Class II (<i>n</i> = 12), and Class III (<i>n</i> = 7). Both follicular stage and surgery type significantly impacted surgery time, while their interaction was not significant, indicating independent effects. The likelihood of single-access procedures was significantly linked to surgery type, with EnSeal<sup>®</sup> procedures being faster and associated with earlier post-surgical feeding. Complications were not significantly linked to surgery type or follicular stage.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11912243/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-01-21DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2454482
Qi An, Yiyang Lv, Yuepeng Li, Zhuo Sun, Xiang Gao, Hongbin Wang
{"title":"Global foot-and-mouth disease risk assessment based on multiple spatial analysis and ecological niche model.","authors":"Qi An, Yiyang Lv, Yuepeng Li, Zhuo Sun, Xiang Gao, Hongbin Wang","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2454482","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2454482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a highly contagious transboundary animal disease. FMD has caused a significant economic impact globally due to direct losses and trade restrictions on animals and animal products. This study utilized multi-distance spatial cluster analysis, kernel density analysis, directional distribution analysis to investigate the spatial distribution patterns of historical FMD epidemics. A multi-algorithm ensemble model considering climatic, geographic, and social factors was developed to predict the suitability area for FMDV, and then risk maps of FMD for each species of livestock were generated in combination with the distribution of livestock. The results show that all serotypes of FMD exhibit significant clustering with a clear tendency toward a directional distribution. Serotypes A and O are widespread in Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. Serotype Asia 1 is prevalent in Asia. Serotype SAT2 is prevalent in Africa and the Middle East, while Serotypes SAT1 and SAT3 are restricted to Africa. Ecological niche modeling reveals temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and vegetation are important factors influencing the occurrence of FMD. Except for buffaloes, the distribution of high-risk areas for FMD occurrence in other livestock species is quite widespread. The areas primarily include the southern region of North America, the northern, southern, and eastern regions of South America, the Mediterranean region, the eastern region of Europe, the central and southern regions of Africa, the central, eastern, and southern regions of Asia, and parts of Australia. These findings will provide valuable insights into the prevention and control of FMD.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11755741/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143015632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2024-12-25DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2024.2440428
Samiullah Khan, Andrea R McWhorter, Nicky-Lee Willson, Daniel M Andrews, Gregory J Underwood, Robert J Moore, Thi Thu Hao Van, Kapil K Chousalkar
{"title":"Vaccine protection of broilers against various doses of wild-type <i>Salmonella</i> Typhimurium and changes in gut microbiota.","authors":"Samiullah Khan, Andrea R McWhorter, Nicky-Lee Willson, Daniel M Andrews, Gregory J Underwood, Robert J Moore, Thi Thu Hao Van, Kapil K Chousalkar","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2024.2440428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2024.2440428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the impact of vaccine diluents (peptone or water) on the protective effects of <i>Salmonella</i> Typhimurium (<i>S</i>. Typhimurium) vaccine. Vaccinated broilers were challenged with different doses of wild-type <i>S</i>. Typhimurium through dust. At the time of cull, vaccine load was highest in caeca and lowest in spleen. Wild-type <i>S</i>. Typhimurium was detectable after 24 hrs only in the vaccinated birds challenged with 108 CFU and positive control. <i>S</i>. Typhimurium load was lower in the organs of the groups challenged with 104 and 106 compared to the 108 CFU group. The caecal microbiota alpha diversity of the vaccinated or vaccinated and challenged chickens differed from the positive and negative control groups. Beta diversity of the positive control clustered separately from all other treatment groups, showing that vaccine caused minimal changes in gut microbiota structure. The vaccinated and/or wild-type challenged chickens showed significantly higher abundance of <i>Anaerostignum</i>, <i>Lachnoclostridium</i>, <i>Intestinimonas</i>, <i>Colidextribacter</i>, <i>Monoglobus</i>, <i>Acetanaerobacterium</i> and <i>Subdoligranulum</i>. Outcomes from this study demonstrate that the vaccine effectively protected broiler chickens from <i>S</i>. Typhimurium infection and helped maintain a more stable gut microbiota structure, reducing the impact of <i>S</i>. Typhimurium on gut health. Vaccine diluent did not affect gut microbiota composition.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142900055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary QuarterlyPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-02-10DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2463328
Karolin Schütte, Andrea Springer, Florian Brandes, Maximilian Reuschel, Michael Fehr, Christina Strube
{"title":"Myiasis in European hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>).","authors":"Karolin Schütte, Andrea Springer, Florian Brandes, Maximilian Reuschel, Michael Fehr, Christina Strube","doi":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2463328","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01652176.2025.2463328","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Myiasis due to parasitic fly larvae (maggots) can have major consequences for animal health and welfare. The European hedgehog <i>Erinaceus europaeus</i> is frequently presented in rehabilitation centres and veterinary practices due to health problems, including myiasis. In the present study, 557 hedgehogs presented at wildlife rehabilitation centres in Northern Germany during 2018-2021 were examined for the presence of dipteran eggs and larvae. Overall, 15.6% of animals carried fly eggs and/or larvae. Four different dipteran species were identified by PCR and sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS-2) region. <i>Lucilia sericata</i> was detected on 25.3% [22/87] of affected hedgehogs, followed by <i>Calliphora vicina</i> (12.6% [11/87]), <i>Lucilia ampullacea</i> (11.5% [10/87]) and <i>Lucilia caesar</i> (9.2% [8/87]). Myiasis prevalence was significantly higher during the summer compared to spring and autumn. Fly eggs were found all over the body, while larvae were detected most frequently in the body's natural orifices and in wounds. Regarding rehabilitation success, myiasis occurred significantly more frequently in animals that died or were euthanized compared to those released back into the wild. Although the high death rate probably arose in combination with underlying disease, this illustrates that myiasis represents a serious health issue that should be diagnosed and treated immediately.</p>","PeriodicalId":51207,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Quarterly","volume":"45 1","pages":"15-24"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11812111/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143384015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}