Description of a Sarcoptic Mange Outbreak in Alpine Chamois Using an Enhanced Surveillance Approach

Description of a Sarcoptic Mange Outbreak in Alpine Chamois Using an Enhanced Surveillance Approach

Since 1995, the Alpine chamois (<i>Rupicapra r. rupicapra</i>) population of the Dolomites has been affected by sarcoptic mange with considerable management concerns. In this study, 15 years (2006–2020) of passive surveillance and demographic data were analyzed in order to describe a man...

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Main Authors: Federica Obber, Roberto Celva, Martina Libanora, Graziana Da Rold, Debora Dellamaria, Piergiovanni Partel, Enrico Ferraro, Maria Santa Calabrese, Lia Morpurgo, Simone Roberto Rolando Pisano, Carlo Vittorio Citterio, Rudi Cassini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
surveillance
chamois
<i>Sarcoptes scabiei</i>
caprinae
density
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/16/2077

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