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Alexander Genoy-Puerto (USP-Brasil) is making a stay at the Wildlife Health Research Group
27 July 2010. Alexander Genoy-Puerto is DVM by the Universidad de La Salle at Bogotá (Colombia), and he is currently doing his PhD at the Departamento de Patologia of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP, Brasil). During his stay at our research group he will received specialized formation on Pathology Diagnostic in wildlife. His stay at the Wildlife Health Research Group is the first exchange in collaboration with the Laboratório de Patologia Comparada de Animais Selvagens of the Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia de la Universidade de São Paulo.
Paper accepted in Animal Conservation
09 July 2010. The journal Animal Conservation has accepted the following paper: Navarro-Gonzalez N, Serrano E, Casas-Díaz E, Velarde R, Rossi L, Marco I, Lavín S. Game restocking and the introduction of sarcoptic mange in wild rabbit in Northeastern Spain. In press, 2010.
The Wildlife Health Research Group participates in the conference: Collaborative working in research. Food health results
25 June 2010 – On 2nd July next, the conference Collaborative working in research. Food health results will take place at the Degree Hall of the Veterinary School of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The results of several researches conducted on different aspects of food health, carried out in collaboration between the Agència de Protecció de la Salut and several research centres, including the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, will be presented at this conference. The Wildlife Health Research Group will participate by communicating the study "Trichinella spp. infestation in red foxes captured in Catalonia between 1998 and 2007"
Alejandro Bertó (EBD-CSIC) will make a stay at the Wildlife Health Research Group 
10 June 2010 – Alejandro is DVM by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and he currently has a PhD grant of the Junta de Ampliación de Estudios-CSIC, at the Estación Biológica de Doñana, at Seville. During his stay at our research group, he will design several experiments to study the importance of coinfection in the dynamics of some viral diseases of wild rabbits. Welcome Alex!. The picture shows Alejandro and Sacramento Moreno sampling wild rabbits.
Letter published at "Veterinary Record"
3 June 2010 - The journal "Veterinary Record" publishes the letter entitled "Absence of TB in Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica) in a high-risk area", from the authors Gregorio Mentaberre, Emmanuel Serrano, Roser Velarde, Ignasi Marco, Santiago Lavín, Ana Mateos, Lucía de Juan, Lucas Domínguez, Xavier Olivé and Jordi Romeva.
Drs. José Luiz Catao-Dias and Vania Maria de Carvalho, from Sao Paulo (Brasil), have visited our research group
20 May 2010 – Dr. José Luiz Catăo-Dias teaches Patologia Comparada at the Departamento de Patologia of the Laboratório de Patologia Comparada de Animais Selvagens of the Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia of the Universidade de São Paulo. Dr. Vania Maria de Carvalho teaches infectious diseases of both domestic and wild animals at the Instituto de Ciências da Saúde of the Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Celular of the Universidade Paulista. Their research lines are very similar to those of our research group, and there is the chance to establish a collaboration both for research and for teaching.
Teresa Sánchez (Universidad de Murcia) will make a stay at the Wildlife Health Research Group
14 May 2010 - Teresa is a Veterinary student at the Universidad de Murcia and she collaborates with the Departamento de Sanidad Animal. During the stay at our research group she will explore the effect of landscape on the co-occurence of several pathogens in a roe deer population. This research is carried out in collaboration with the infectious diseases Area of the Universidad de Murcia (Dr. Mónica González Candela) and the Population Ecology team of the CEFS - INRA (Drs. A. J. M. Hewison and Hélène Verheyden). Welcome, Teresa!
Article accepted at "European Journal of Wildlife Research"
7 May 2010 - The journal "European Journal of Wildlife Research" has accepted the article: Serrano, E., Granados, J. E., Sarasa, M., González, F. J., Fándos, P., Soriguer, R. C., Pérez, J. The effects of winter severity and population density on body stores in the Iberian wild goat (Capra pyrenaica) in a highly seasonal mountain environment. Eur. J. Wildl. Res. In press, 2010.
Dr. Jesús Mª Pérez will visit our research group
21 April 2010 - Dr. Jesús Mª Pérez teaches Parasitology and Wildlife Management at the Universidad de Jaén. his main research areas are wildlife management and wildlife disease epidemiology. Although he has carried out his research with several models, he is particularly interested in mountain ungulates. Welcome, Jesús!
Articles accepted at "Veterinary Record" and "Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation"
12 April 2010 - Two new articles accepted at two veterinary scientifc journals:
Cabezón O, Velarde R, Rosell R, Lavín S, Segalés J, Marco I (2010). Experimental infection in lambs with a Border Disease Virus isolated from Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica). Vet. Rec. In press.
Cabezon O, Rosell R, Velarde R, Mentaberre G, Casas-Díaz E, Lavín S, Marco I (2010). Border disease virus shedding and detection in naturally-infected Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica). J. Vet. Diagn. Invest. In press.
Article accepted at "Veterinary Microbiology"
23 March 2010 - The journal "Veterinary Microbiology" has accepted the article: López-Olvera, J.R., Falconi, C., Fernández-Pacheco, P., Fernández-Pinero, J., Sánchez, M.A., Palma, A., Herruzo, I., Vicente, J., Jiménez-Clavero, M.A., Arias, M., Sánchez-Vizcaíno, J.M., Gortázar, C. Experimental infection of European red deer (Cervus elaphus) with bluetongue virus serotypes 1 and 8. Vet. Microbiol. In press, 2010. The article has been carried out in collaboration with the Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA) and the Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), and it is available on-line.
Article accepted at "European Journal of Wildlife Research"
11 March 2010 - The journal "European Journal of Wildlife Research" has accepted the article: Mentaberre, G., López-Olvera, J.,Casas-Díaz, E., Fernández-Sirera, L.,Marco, I., Lavín, S. Effects of azaperone and haloperidol on the stress response of drive-net captured Iberian Ibexes (Capra pyrenaica). Eur. J. Wildl. Res. In press, 2010.
Article accepted at "Mammalian Biology"
1 March 2010 - The journal "Mammalian Biology" has accepted the article: Serrano, E., Sarasa, M., Pérez, J. M., Gállego, L. Epiphyseal fusion pattern in the appendicular skeleton of the Iberian wild goat Capra pyrenaica with comparisons with other Artiodactyla. Mamm. Biol. In press, 2010.
Dr. Paul Cross will visit our research group
11 February 2010 - Paul Cross (Rocky Mountain Science Center, University Way, Bozeman, Montana, US) will visit our research group next March 2010. Dr. Paul Cross's research combines field work and statistical modelling to study the effect of behaviour and population structure in wildlife diseases dynamics. After finishing his studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Paul has been involved in the supervision of an ambitious project in Africa on tuberculosis of African buffalo. Currently, his lab studies the ecology of Brucellosis in deer and bison in Yellowstone, as well as chronic wasting diseases in deer. More information on Dr. Paul Cross activities can be found at the following link. Welcome, Paul!
Article accepted at "Journal of Zoology"
February 2010 - The "Journal of Zoology" has accepted the article: Sarasa, M., Serrano, E., Pérez, J., Soriguer, R. C., Gonzalez, G., Joachim, J., Granados, J. E. Effect of season, age and body condition on allocation to testis weight in Iberian ibex. J. Zool. In press, 2010.
Article accepted at "Experimental Parasitology"
January 2010 - The journal "Experimental Parasitology" has accepted the article: Sarasa, M., Rambozzi, L., Rossi, L., Meneguz, P. G., Serrano, E., Granados, J. E., González, F. J., Fandos, P., Soriguer, R. C., González, G., Joachim, J., and Pérez, J. M. Specific immune response to sarcoptic mange depends on previous exposure and sex in Iberian ibex Capra pyrenaica. Exp. Parasitol. In press, 2010.
Article accepted at "Research in Veterinary Science"
Mentaberre, G., López-Olvera, J. R., Casas-Díaz, E., Bach-Raich, E., Marco, I., Lavín, S. Use of haloperidol and azaperone for stress control in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) captured by means of drive-nets. Res. Vet. Sci. (2009), doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.11.001
Meeting of researchers of the Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac
November 2009 - On November 19th a communication on wild boar population estimation was presented at the Wildlife Refuge Les Refardes - La Vall, located at the Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac.
The southern chamois populations affected by a pestivirus epidemics continue recovering
September 2009 - According to a communication published at the website of the Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge (DMAH), the populations of southern chamois affected by a pestivirus at the Pyrenees continue recovering. The results of the census carried out by the DMAH indicate that population numbers are stabilizing and they even show a slight increase (Picture: Richard Martin/DMAH)
Nova guia
Setembre 2009 - Presentació de la nova guia per practicar la caça a Catalunya.
Nou article sobre el Pestivirus de l’isard a "Emerging Infectious Diseases"
Març 2009 - En la revista “Emerging Infectious Diseases” apareix un article sobre els dos importants brots de malaltia associats al Pestivirus (Virus de la Malaltia de la Frontera) de l’isard que van tenir lloc a les Reserves Nacionals de Caça de la Cerdanya-Alt Urgell i Cadí.
Nova monografia disponible
Febrer 2009 - Ja es troba disponible a l'apartat Monogràfics un nou article que tracta sobre el senglar i la seva interacció amb el medi urbà. En aquest treball volem donar a conèixer tota la problemàtica associada a la presència del senglar en zones urbanes i periurbanes, així com les possibles solucions que s'hi poden aplicar.
Reintroducció de cabirols als Ports de Tortosa i Beseit
Novembre 2008 - Els passats dies 17 i 18 de novembre es van capturar a la Reserva de Caça de l’Alt Pallars-Aran dos cabirols destinats a un projecte de reintroducció de l’espècie a la Reserva Nacional de Caça dels Ports de Tortosa i Beseit. El Servei d’Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge (SEFaS) va col·laborar en aquestes captures i va dur a terme el maneig dels animals, així com el seu control sanitari i de benestar.
Premi a la millor presentació com a pòster al 7è Simposium sobre Pestivirus de la Societat Europea de Virologia Veterinària
Setembre 2008 - Durant els dies 16 i 19 es va celebrar a Uppsala (Suècia) el 7è Simposium sobre Pestivirus de la Societat Europea de Virologia Veterinària. Un dels tres premis a les millors presentacions en format de pòster es va concedir al nostre treball titulat: “Border Disease Virus infection in Southern chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica) in the Pyrenees (Catalonia, NE Spain)”.
Buit sanitari de vaques i senglars al barranc de Lloret (Ports de Tortosa i Beseit)
Juliol 2008 - Gairebé 4 anys després del descobriment d'un focus de tuberculosi d'elevada prevalença a la població de senglar que habita al Barranc de Lloret dels Ports de Tortosa i Beseit, i després de demostrar-se insuficients altres mesures menys dràstiques per a l'eradicació de la malaltia, s' ha realitzat el buit sanitari de l'explotació de boví origen del focus i s'han iniciat les actuacions per eliminar temporalment la població de senglar de la zona.
Situació actual de la Pestivirosi de l'isard als Pirineus catalans
Juny 2008 - Des de l'any 2001, una malaltia associada a un Pestivirus (Virus de la Malaltia de la Frontera o “Border Disease Virus”) ha delmat les poblacions d'isard en tres grans epizoòties: la primera va aparèixer durant els anys 2001 i 2002, afectant la Reserva Nacional de Caça de l'Alt Pallars-Aran, als Pirineus de Lleida; la segona es va desenvolupar durant la primera meitat de l'any 2005 a la Reserva Nacional de Caça de la Cerdanya-Alt Urgell; i la tercera, des de mitjans de 2005 fins a finals de 2007 va afectar la Reserva Nacional de Caça i Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró.
Guia de les espècies cinegètiques de Catalunya
Maig 2008 - Publicació d'una guia d'espècies cinegètiques de Catalunya per a caçadors.
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