Baharak Akhtardanesh, Javad Khedri, Mahya Tokasi, Sina Salajegheh Tazerji, Nasim Shokrollahi, Balal Sadeghi, Mansour Poursina, Yashpal Singh Malik, Pouneh Hajipour
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is one of the most common species of wild Canidae and is relatively abundant in Iran. Foxes (Vulpes spp.) transmit many zoonotic diseases, the most important of which are visceral leishmaniasis, rabies, hydatidosis, toxocariasis, and trichinellosis. In this study, visceral leishmaniasis, rabies, ectoparasites, canine gastrointestinal helminths, dermatophytosis, distemper, parvovirus infection, and heartworm infections were evaluated among live-trapped and rescued foxes injured by traffic road accidents referred to the teaching hospital of Kerman, Iran, veterinary faculty...
November 4, 2023: Journal of Wildlife Diseases