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Winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) are an aggressive one-host tick that infest a wide-diversit... more Winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) are an aggressive one-host tick that infest a wide-diversity of ungulates. Infestations can result in anemia, alopecia, emaciation, and death. Most notably, the winter tick has caused negative impacts to moose (Alces alces) populations in the northeast United States and Canada. Winter ticks have been identified on other cervid species, including deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and elk (Cervus canadensis), which generally results in low tick burdens and mild or no disease. Recently, however, a wild yearling bull elk in Pennsylvania was found dead as a result of severe winter tick infestation. To obtain baseline data on winter ticks in wild elk in Pennsylvania, we collected 1453 ticks from 190 hunter-harvested wild elk between 2017–2018. Of the 204 harvested elk, 94.3% (190/204) had ticks collected for this study and none of the sampled elk had evidence of winter-tick associated disease. The average tick burden was 7.7 ticks/elk and average winter t...
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
In 2017, a male elk ( Cervus canadensis) was found dead in Pennsylvania. The elk was in poor nutr... more In 2017, a male elk ( Cervus canadensis) was found dead in Pennsylvania. The elk was in poor nutritional condition and had alopecia and ulcerative dermatitis throughout the neck and dorsum region associated with severe Dermacentor albipictus infestations. Histologically, there was severe chronic-active dermatitis with hyperkeratosis and crust formation.
A partially decomposed carcass of a canid was submitted to the Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory ... more A partially decomposed carcass of a canid was submitted to the Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory (NEWDL) on September 11, 2014 for identification. A possible case of animal cruelty was suspected. The carcass was characterized by active decay. To determine if the animal was a domestic dog or coyote various identification techniques were employed. Morphological and molecular techniques were combined to determine the identification due to the state of decomposition. Various biological samples were collected, including hair, tissue and paws. Molecular techniques to compare mitochondrial DNA success and nuclear DNA success were evaluated and reported. [ J PA Acad Sci 88(4): 247-253, 2014 ]
Veterinary Sciences
Winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) are an aggressive one-host tick that infest a wide-diversit... more Winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) are an aggressive one-host tick that infest a wide-diversity of ungulates. Infestations can result in anemia, alopecia, emaciation, and death. Most notably, the winter tick has caused negative impacts to moose (Alces alces) populations in the northeast United States and Canada. Winter ticks have been identified on other cervid species, including deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and elk (Cervus canadensis), which generally results in low tick burdens and mild or no disease. Recently, however, a wild yearling bull elk in Pennsylvania was found dead as a result of severe winter tick infestation. To obtain baseline data on winter ticks in wild elk in Pennsylvania, we collected 1453 ticks from 190 hunter-harvested wild elk between 2017–2018. Of the 204 harvested elk, 94.3% (190/204) had ticks collected for this study and none of the sampled elk had evidence of winter-tick associated disease. The average tick burden was 7.7 ticks/elk and average winter t...
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
In 2017, a male elk ( Cervus canadensis) was found dead in Pennsylvania. The elk was in poor nutr... more In 2017, a male elk ( Cervus canadensis) was found dead in Pennsylvania. The elk was in poor nutritional condition and had alopecia and ulcerative dermatitis throughout the neck and dorsum region associated with severe Dermacentor albipictus infestations. Histologically, there was severe chronic-active dermatitis with hyperkeratosis and crust formation.
A partially decomposed carcass of a canid was submitted to the Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory ... more A partially decomposed carcass of a canid was submitted to the Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory (NEWDL) on September 11, 2014 for identification. A possible case of animal cruelty was suspected. The carcass was characterized by active decay. To determine if the animal was a domestic dog or coyote various identification techniques were employed. Morphological and molecular techniques were combined to determine the identification due to the state of decomposition. Various biological samples were collected, including hair, tissue and paws. Molecular techniques to compare mitochondrial DNA success and nuclear DNA success were evaluated and reported. [ J PA Acad Sci 88(4): 247-253, 2014 ]