Wild pigs can carry a number of infectious diseases including zoonotic diseases. A high seroprevalence rate of bovine diarrhea virus in wild pigs has been found in several U.S. states, according to a recent study by investigators at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in Auburn, Alabama. Cattle are known as the dominant source of BVDV infection for pigs. … [Read more...]
BVDV in wild hogs
by Kirk Augustine Source: Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM 360, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Program