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Skunks can cause more than smelly problems for pet owners
Trisha Gedon
OSU Extension Center
STILLWATER – The nose knows. Even the slightest hint of a skunk’s presence can send pet owners scrambling to find a way to get rid of the scent.
But it isn’t just the odor that is cause for concern. Skunks are the primary reservoirs of rabies in Oklahoma, followed by bats, said Dr. Barry Whitworth, Oklahoma State University Extension veterinarian.
When it comes to rabies, Whitworth said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
“Economically, it’s much cheaper to prevent disease than to treat it, and disease prevention is better for the animal. Some diseases, including rabies and canine distemper, usually are fatal,” he said.
Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Extension | May 03, 2021
Often, by the time a cattle producer recognizes they have a “trich” problem, significant economic loss has already occurred.The first signs of an issue are often discovered during pregnancy checking when there is an increased and unexpected number of short bred or open females.The most effective way to prevent this loss and shore up herd health is to implement biosecurity measures to prevent disease introduction.
Trichomoniasis is a reproductive disease caused by a protozoan called
Tritrichomonas foetus. Bulls are asymptomatic carriers of the disease, but play the major role in trichomoniasis transmission. Older bulls are more at risk of having the disease than younger bulls.Unfortunately, positive bulls must be removed from the herd and either castrated or sent to slaughter as there is no treatment for the disease.
Salmonella outbreak associated with backyard poultry indicated there were a total of 1,722 cases of
Salmonella infections in people in the United States. More than 3,300 people were hospitalized with the disease in that instance. One person died from the bacterium, and that lone death occurred in Oklahoma.
“Nearly one in four cases were in children under 5 years of age,” said Dr. Barry Whitworth, OSU Extension veterinarian and food animal quality and health specialist. “Oklahoma reported 15 cases of
Salmonella infections, with 66% of the sick people reporting they had contact with chicks or ducklings. Keep in mind, the CDC believes that many cases go unreported.”
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