Friday, November 28, 2008

PLN12 Rabies...

In the the Denver news it had an article called Pseudo rabies found in Mesa County and this article caught my attention.
Nov.17 state wildlife and agriculture officials transported 20 exotic sheep and 16 feral hogs. The driver was headed to the Little Creek Ranch which is a National Forest hunting reservation."It is illegal to transport that type of hog in the trailer" officials said. 14 of the hogs that were in that trailer were carrying pseudo rabies. A contagious viral disease that poses threats to livestock, wildlife and pets. Dr. Keith Roehr, the assistant state veterinarian, said authorities intervened before the infected animals could pose a threat to other animals. Authorities moved the hogs to a non-domestic area where they would be quarantined until further tests and examinations are taken place. Now Little Creek Ranch have been ordered to take fencing requirements so if theirs anymore wild boars that they won't get out.
This article relates to me because I have 20-30 pigs on my dad's ranch. All of our pigs are tamed except for one and its only because she's guarding her only baby pig left because she accidentally killed the rest of them and their was 9. She acts likes she has rabies most of the time but were pretty sure she doesn't have rabies.

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