Could Missing Sequences Be Found In Feral Hogs?

[Missouriwatcher]

Written in 2006 for, Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Wildlife and Fish Health Committee, it states:

?Feral swine could also play a role in the emergence of new Type A Influenza varieties since a variety of avian-like, human-like and swine influenza viruses/virus gene segments have been isolated from swine. Several researchers have identified the presence of such material in domestic swine in Canada, Italy, Great Britain, and the United States (Wright et al. 1992, Webby et al. 2000, Zhou et al. 1999 and Hatchette 2004).?
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mda/Hutton_Pig_Paper_218759_7.pdf

Fort Leonard Wood: ?Feral hogs have been reported on Fort Leonard Wood (FLW) since the late 1990?s. Feral hogs are a growing threat throughout Missouri and other states. Recently there have been increasing reports of hog sign and occurrences on FLW...If you do kill a feral hog, they are safe to eat but care should be taken while handling and processing; plastic gloves are recommended. Blood can be tested for possible diseases if you collect a small sample immediately.? http://www.wood.army.mil/wood_cms/PigUpdateOct09.pdf

?Feral hogs take food from wildlife, root up large tracts of forest and foul streams. They can also can pose a threat of disease in Missouri's pork industry.? http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=350490

"?Feral hogs have become established across the United States. They carry numerous diseases that are transmittable to humans and other animals?Humans are at risk from these animals if they are infected with swine brucellosis. This disease has been found in wild pigs in 10 states and is known as undulant fever in humans. It can be contracted through handling infected tissues of wild pigs. This disease causes abortions in sows and infertility in boars. Although the disease does not kill the infected animal, it causes lost reproduction and reduces profits in commercial hog operations and can be transmitted to other species including cattle.? http://www.reeis.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/197914.html

Yet, in May 2009: ?When it comes to H1N1 influenza, feral hogs are more at risk of catching it from humans than humans from them, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.? http://www.extension.org/pages/Wildlife_Specialist:_No_Risk_of_Catching_H1N1_Flu_from_Feral_Hogs

 

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: Could Missing Sequences Be Found In Feral Hogs?

this subject comes up every few months on FT.

Considering that feral hogs exist in many areas with various influenza outbreaks (Indonesia, China, US, etc.), the hogs should be checked - just like the H5N1 pikas in Qinghai, China.

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Could Missing Sequences Be Found In Feral Hogs?

Since feral hogs are found in at least 40 US states, I wonder how many other military bases (like Ft Leonard Wood) would admit to having them?

"...some diseases can be transmitted to livestock and wildlife. It is important to keep all livestock vaccinated, especially where large feral hog populations are concentrated." http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/#diffjave

As I was driving in a suburb of Kansas City, Mo today, I noticed a couple of people chasing a pot-bellied piglet down the street apparently in an attempt to retrieve. I've found articles indicating that people release pot-bellied pigs into the wild when they tire of them, can no longer afford or they escape on their own.