Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis, wildlife – South Africa: (Kruger Park) African wild dog
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis, wildlife – South Africa: (Kruger Park) African wild dog
Bovine TB -- South AfricaIn December 2015, a tourist in the Kruger National Park saw an African wild dog attack the tyres of a car. She called park officials thinking the animal had rabies, but veterinarians have since confirmed that the dog had another, unexpected, disease: tuberculosis (TB). Researchers have identified TB in 24 animal species, from mongooses to elephants, but this was the 1st time that tuberculosis in African wild dogs had been documented.The implications of the diagnosis are far-reaching. Read more [...]
