The Role of Wildlife Rehabilitation in Wildlife Disease Research and Surveillance

Yabsley, Michael J.

doi:10.1002/9781119036708.ch13

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“…Other reports included in this study demonstrated that sea otters with a history of rehabilitation were more likely to be infested with nasal mites than those without a rehabilitation history [87] and reported on a novel serotype of Salmonella in elephant seals in rehabilitation [88], highlighting the potential risks both to wild populations and potential zoonotic risk to humans. At the same time, rehabilitation facilities that perform robust science have the opportunity to identify novel pathogens or investigate the epidemiology of known pathogens [89].…”

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A Systematic Review of Global Marine Mammal Rehabilitation and Refloating, 2000–2023

Simeone,

Rousselet,

Atkin

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Rehabilitation of marine mammals is performed throughout the world, yet the impact of rehabilitation on individuals and populations is questionable given the lack of robust information on the rehabilitation process and post-release monitoring in most cases. The goals of this study were to perform a systematic review of existing literature on marine mammal rehabilitation between 2000–2023 to determine the current state of rehabilitation and to evaluate the rehabilitation and conservation factors that could be used to build a framework to assess the health of rehabilitation programs worldwide. A total of 418 publications encompassing 52 species of marine mammal were included in the systematic review. Rehabilitation efforts focused mostly on pinnipeds, and North America was the most represented region. Data are scarce for both short- and long-term post-release survival across species. Reports about species threatened with extinction were significantly more likely to include information about conservation parameters than those species of least concern. A meta-analysis demonstrated a fairly strong fit of the dimensions of the proposed framework for a rehabilitation health index. Further refinement would strengthen the utility of this tool for both rehabilitation and conservation programs.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Review of Global Marine Mammal Rehabilitation and Refloating, 2000–2023

Simeone,

Rousselet,

Atkin

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…Rehabilitation facilities would have to weigh up the costs of buying the instrument and running the assay themselves; however, the rapid detection of P. destructans has huge clinical relevance to the health of these animals, so these costs might be justified, as it would help maintain the health of other bats in care. Wildlife rehabilitators are also in a unique position to participate in disease monitoring by caring for a random sampling of wild animals (Yabsley 2019). Getting data from these animals could improve the ability to assess the population status, pathogen trends, and potential risks of spread in a region, while providing information for data-driven management actions to conserve North American bats in the face of this devastating disease.…”

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Validation of a Field-Portable, Handheld Real-Time PCR System for Detecting Pseudogymnoascus Destructans, the Causative Agent of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Greening,

Haman,

Drazenovich

et al. 2024

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…Wildlife rehabilitation centers, zoos, and other institutions where animals are held in captivity both directly and indirectly contribute to the management and conservation of species affected by epizootic pathogens (Yabsley et al, 2019). Sick or injured animals in rehabilitation centers may or may not present of signs of infection; however, studies have demonstrated that a nontrivial proportion of admissions, particularly early in an epidemic, are attributable to infectious disease (Molina‐López et al, 2017; Trocini et al, 2008).…”

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Whole‐room ultraviolet sanitization as a method for the site‐level treatment of Pseudogymnoascus destructans

Kwait

Kerwin

Herzog

et al. 2022

Conservat Sci and Prac

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White-nose syndrome (WNS), a catastrophic fungal disease of hibernating bats, is perpetuated by environmental reservoirs of the fungal pathogen, Pseudogymnoascus destructans. Surviving bats clear infection each summer but are re-infected upon return to the hibernaculum. Therefore, addressing environmental reservoirs is critical for managing WNS. Ultraviolet (UV) light is known to kill P. destructans in the lab, and whole-room UV sanitization is a common practice in many commercial settings. However, effective UV treatment at the hibernaculum scale has yet to be confirmed. Importantly, existing standard practices likely require modification for implementation in hibernation sites. Prior to field testing, confirming the ability of UV sanitizers to treat the complex topography of hibernacula, as well as quantifying the effects of such topography on effective treatment times is necessary. Here we use a laboratory setting to investigate the feasibility of whole-room UV-C sanitization in treating environmental reservoirs of P. destructans. All trials resulted in mean fungal reductions of 97.3% (range: 91.9-99.7%) relative to controls. To prepare for future implementation within a hibernaculum, we quantified the effect of distance, emission angle, and incidence angle on UV-C irradiance delivered to target locations. From these data, we calculated treatment times required for killing P. destructans at the scale of a natural setting. Measurable UV-C irradiance extended to a maximum distance of 21.3 m. Angles of emission and incidence both reduced irradiance; however, we conclude that ~325 m 3 of surface volume could be treated in <2 h. Taken together, UV-C sanitization may provide a feasible, scalable, and relatively ecologically benign method of reducing P. destructans populations.

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The Role of Wildlife Rehabilitation in Wildlife Disease Research and Surveillance

Cited by 8 publications

References 67 publications

A Systematic Review of Global Marine Mammal Rehabilitation and Refloating, 2000–2023

A Systematic Review of Global Marine Mammal Rehabilitation and Refloating, 2000–2023

Validation of a Field-Portable, Handheld Real-Time PCR System for Detecting Pseudogymnoascus Destructans, the Causative Agent of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Whole‐room ultraviolet sanitization as a method for the site‐level treatment of Pseudogymnoascus destructans

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