Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management.
Domestic goats are raised for meat, milk and hair production, in herds for rangeland weed control, and as pack animals. Domestic sheep, goats and wild bighorn sheep are all susceptible to a multifactorial pneumonia. We sampled 43 herd goats from 7 herds and 48 pack goats from 11 herds for viral and...
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| description | Domestic goats are raised for meat, milk and hair production, in herds for rangeland weed control, and as pack animals. Domestic sheep, goats and wild bighorn sheep are all susceptible to a multifactorial pneumonia. We sampled 43 herd goats from 7 herds and 48 pack goats from 11 herds for viral and bacterial serology, parasitology, and Pasteurellaceae microbiology. The goats in this study were in generally good health, although most goats did harbor various pathogens and parasites including several bacteria, specifically Pasteurellaceae, which have been associated with pneumonia in free-ranging bighorn sheep. It is not known if domestic goats can transmit the Pasteurellaceae or other pathogens found in this study readily to wild bighorn sheep. However, due the possibility of transmission, domestic goats in areas in or near bighorn sheep habitat should be managed to minimize the risk of spreading disease agents to bighorn sheep. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0f2834966894e47a6d75b08aa27066c2022-12-21T23:27:46ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01123e017339610.1371/journal.pone.0173396Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management.Mark L DrewGlen C WeiserDomestic goats are raised for meat, milk and hair production, in herds for rangeland weed control, and as pack animals. Domestic sheep, goats and wild bighorn sheep are all susceptible to a multifactorial pneumonia. We sampled 43 herd goats from 7 herds and 48 pack goats from 11 herds for viral and bacterial serology, parasitology, and Pasteurellaceae microbiology. The goats in this study were in generally good health, although most goats did harbor various pathogens and parasites including several bacteria, specifically Pasteurellaceae, which have been associated with pneumonia in free-ranging bighorn sheep. It is not known if domestic goats can transmit the Pasteurellaceae or other pathogens found in this study readily to wild bighorn sheep. However, due the possibility of transmission, domestic goats in areas in or near bighorn sheep habitat should be managed to minimize the risk of spreading disease agents to bighorn sheep.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5345818?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Mark L Drew Glen C Weiser Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management. PLoS ONE |
| title | Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management. |
| title_full | Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management. |
| title_fullStr | Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management. |
| title_short | Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management. |
| title_sort | potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep ovis canadensis management |
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