This proceedings is dedicated to science-based solutions in vertebrate pest management in several taxa and across several continents. The 13 papers in the In-Focus section are drawn from contributions to the 10th European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference, held in September 2015 in Seville,...

This case study describes the diagnosis of clinical toxoplasmosis in two meerkats (Suricata suricatta) from the Safari-zoological center, Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan. The meerkats showed neurological signs such as incoordination, lethargia, anorexia and one of them died. Gross pathology revealed diffuse...

Attempts were made to detect Neospora caninum in rats (Rattus rattus) in and around Chennai, India. During the study, 112 feral rats were trapped and blood, brain, heart, lungs and diaphragm samples were collected for serological, parasitological and molecular identification of N. caninum. Out of...

Little is known about toxoplasmosis in animals of the Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the total population of pet cats (n=348), dogs (n=320), pigs (n=27), equines (n=101), as well as a significant portion of the...

Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats are therefore likely to be at risk of infection. The current study is the...

Dactylogyrus anchoratus and Dactylogyrus vastator (Monogenea, Dactylogyridae) are distributed worldwide as the most frequent ectoparasites of goldfish (Carassius auratus). This is the first report of D. anchoratus and D. vastator from India. The monogeneans were identified using morphometric...

Trichinellosis is one of the most important foodborne zoonotic diseases, with worldwide distribution. While human risk for trichinellosis has historically been linked to pork, modern pork production systems and slaughter inspection programs have reduced or eliminated pork as a source for...

Invasive species often detrimentally impact native biota, e.g. through predation, but predicting such impacts is difficult due to multiple and perhaps interacting abiotic and biotic context dependencies. Higher mean and peak temperatures, together with parasites, might influence the impact of...

Larvae of the eye fluke, Diplostomum, emerge from snails and infect fish by penetrating skin or gills, then move to the lens where they may impair the vision of the fish. For the fluke to reproduce, a bird must eat the infected fish, and it has been suggested that they therefore actively manipulate ...

This case report describes Dermanyssus gallinae infestation as a cause of foot self-mutilation in a laying hen (Gallus gallus) flock. The wounds were observed on one or both feet on the dorsal part of the metatarsus and third digit. Some birds have severe lesions - the tendon and muscle were...