In 2007, two new populations of feral swine were discovered in Nance and Valley counties, Nebraska, USA. Necropsies and serologic testing was done on two individuals from the Nance County herd. Results indicated that a lactating sow had positive antibodies for pseudorabies virus (PRV). Investigations conducted by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Law Enforcement division confirmed that the infected individual was transported illegally to Nebraska, USA, from Texas, USA. All domestic swine herds located within an 8 km radius of the infected individual tested negative for antibodies to PRV. Our results provide a clear example of how diseases can spread because of anthropogenic activities and highlight the need for disease surveillance and monitoring in the import of invasive species.
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1 July 2009
First Record of Pseudorabies in Feral Swine in Nebraska
Sam Wilson,
Alan R. Doster,
Justin D. Hoffman,
Scott E. Hygnstrom
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 45 • No. 3
July 2009
Vol. 45 • No. 3
July 2009
feral swine
invasive species
Nebraska
pseudorabies
Sus scrofa