Tracking for wounded game animals with bloodhound dog is one of the most demanding disciplines of hunting cynology. The aim of research was to determine how meteorological factors (air temperature, relative humidity), age of blood trail and shot placement, impact on the success of tracking for...

This article describes the epidemiology, prevalence, diagnosis, prevention, control, welfare aspects and regulatory aspects of infectious (including transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, foot and mouth disease, brucellosis, tuberculosis, anthrax and rabies) and non-infectious (accidents,...

Chloramphenicol (CAF) is a broad- spectrum antibiotic, originally obtained from the bacterium Strepomyces venezuelae that in the past was widely used to treat infection in both humans and animals. In veterinary medicine, CAF is not authorized for the use in food-producing animals (pigs, poultry,...

Transition from summer to winter changes red deer digestive tract physiology and digestive processes. The objective of the trial was to determine the effects of season on in vitro apparent (ivADMD) and true dry matter (ivTDMD) digestibility, in vitro gas production parameters and short-chain fatty...

The clinical aspects, diagnosis, prevalence, transmission, prevention and control of Monkeypox virus are discussed.

In 2021, mammalian chlamydiases, including ornithosis-psittacosis, have not been reported in humans. So, it continues the trend of the occurrence from previous years, when from 2009 (with the exception of 2013 and 2015) no disease was reported in humans. The probable cause is the lack of...

From the above mentioned, it follows that development stages of zoonotic endoparasites (e.g. Giardia duodenalis, Toxocara cati, Echinococcus multilocularis, eggs from the Ancylostomatidae family) were also found in the excrements of the monitored animals in the Abrahamovce location. The presence of ...

The histological structure of the uterus during the sexual cycle and early pregnancy in red deer hind (Cervus elaphus) was investigated. The reproductive organs of 43 hinds were collected from hunting grounds Medved and Jelen. The fetus was found in 74,4% of examined animals while in 6,9% of...

Many species of wildlife, including game species, have been spreading into urban areas, which has resulted in new interactions (including conflicts) with residents. For the urban environment in Slovenia, there is a lack of knowledge about the biological characteristics of species, the causes of...

In Slovenia, we have two big Mediterranean tortoise (Testudo hermanni) farms designed for the export of tortoises as pets. The natural habitat of this species is Southern Europe. In Slovenia the Mediterranean tortoise is a non-indigenous species and was brought to our natural environment in the...