Aujeszky's disease: wild boar outbreak in the Oberberg district!

Aujeszky's disease: wild boar outbreak in the Oberberg district!

In the Oberberg district, an alarming case of the Aujeszky disease was recorded in a wild boar. The incident occurred in Engelskirchen. Claudia Möllney, a spokeswoman for the Hegering for Radevormwald, referred to this information in a statement by the district hunters. It became known that the deliverer of the wild boar commissioned a test, which was emphasized by the district hunters as positive behavior due to clearly recognizable symptoms.

This disease, which is also known as pseudowut, is triggered by a virus that affects a number of mammals, including wild and house pigs. The disease can lead to serious and often fatal diseases. The authorities made it clear that all cases must be reported to the responsible veterinary office immediately.

dangers for dogs

The district administration informed about the dangers on Tuesday afternoon. Special warning is directed to dog owners, for example: dogs can be infected with infected wild boars and an infection is always fatal for them. This information indicates that it is advisable to keep dogs on a leash to avoid any contact with wild boar.

In addition, carcasses from wild boar can also be a risk of transmission. Hunters are urgently asked to limit the contact between their dogs and wild boar and not feed raw wild boar meat to minimize the risk of infection.

Tückisch on this virus is that it not only affects pigs, but can also affect other animals such as dogs, cats and cattle. Scientists describe these animals as "malfunction". However, human health is not endangered, and horses are also not a risk, as explained on information pages of the Hessian state laboratory.

The Aujeszky disease can be stubborn in infected animals. The virus belongs to the herpes virus family and can rest in the nerve cells of the hosts for years. This latent phase is not a risk of infection for pigs, but weakening the immune system, such as other diseases or stress, can lead to a new virus increase and spread.

symptoms and meaning of the disease

The symptoms that can be observed in domestic pigs include coordination disorders, twitches and cramps. The mortality rate is alarming, especially in piglets, while older animals often show less pronounced symptoms and are more resistant. These different reactions indicate how critically the situation can be with different age groups of the animals.

The situation is serious for the affected animal stocks, since the spread of the virus could have far-reaching effects on animal husbandry and hunting. The district hunter has already stimulated measures that aim at the protection of both the wild and pets while the driven hunts are at the same time.

The current developments in the Oberberg district underline the importance of sensitive surveillance and compliance with precautionary measures in dealing with wild animals. This is not only crucial for hunting, but also for the protection of pets.

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