Frequency of Virus Coinfection in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) During a Concurrent Rabies and Canine Distemper Outbreak

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 622-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire M. Jardine ◽  
Tore Buchanan ◽  
Davor Ojkic ◽  
G. Douglas Campbell ◽  
Jeff Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Procyon Lotor ◽  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Striped Skunks

BAIT DEVELOPMENT FOR ORAL DELIVERY OF PHARMACEUTICALS TO RACCOONS (PROCYON LOTOR) AND STRIPED SKUNKS (MEPHITIS MEPHITIS)

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 893-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shylo R. Johnson ◽  
Nikki J. Crider ◽  
Grant A. Weyer ◽  
Randall D. Tosh ◽  
Kurt C. VerCauteren
Keyword(s):  
Oral Delivery ◽  
Procyon Lotor ◽  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Striped Skunks

scholarly journals Experimental susceptibility of North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) to SARS-CoV-2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Francisco ◽  
Sonia M. Hernandez ◽  
Daniel G. Mead ◽  
Kayla G. Adcock ◽  
Sydney C. Burke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Infectious Virus ◽  
Procyon Lotor ◽  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Natural Reservoir ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Susceptibility To Infection ◽  
Striped Skunks

AbstractSkunks and raccoons were intranasally inoculated or indirectly exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Both species are susceptible to infection; however, the lack of, and low quantity of infectious virus shed by raccoons and skunks, respectively, and lack of cage mate transmission in both species, suggest that neither species are competent SARS-CoV-2 reservoirs.Article Summary LineExperimental SARS-CoV-2 inoculation of North American raccoons and striped skunks showed susceptibility to infection, but transient, low-level shedding suggests that neither species is likely to be a competent natural reservoir.

scholarly journals Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) as Potential Reservoirs of Leptospira spp. in California

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 418-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary H. Straub ◽  
Molly Church ◽  
Elle Glueckert ◽  
Janet E. Foley
Keyword(s):  
Procyon Lotor ◽  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Leptospira Spp ◽  
Striped Skunks

scholarly journals Summer Movements and Impact of Individual Striped Skunks, Mephitis mephitis, on Duck Nests in Saskatchewan

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 342
Author(s):  
Serge Larivière ◽  
Lyle R. Walton ◽  
François Messier
Keyword(s):  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Direct Function ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
Striped Skunk ◽  
Intensive Observations ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Foraging Movements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Striped Skunks ◽  
Nesting Season

Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) are important predators of duck eggs in the Canadian prairies. We estimated the impact of individual Striped Skunks on duck nests by intensive observations of foraging movements and depredation of duck nests in southern Saskatchewan, 1993-1994. Nightly, skunk movements were variable (range 0-20 km per night), and did not differ among seasons for females, or between males and females during the parturition/rearing season. Overall, nightly movement of Striped Skunks averaged 7.4 km for females (SD = 5.9 km, n = 20 females) and 6.7 km for males (SD = 3.2 km, n = 5 males). During 1,873 h of radio-tracking, we observed depredation of 10 duck nests by 8 skunks (7 F, 1 M). Using our observed estimate of one depredation for every 187 h, and averaged nightly activity of 8-10 h per night, we estimated that individual skunks find one duck nest every 19-23 nights. Thus, during the 60-day nesting season for ducks (mid-May to mid-July), individual skunks probably find 2-3 duck nests. These observations reinforce the growing evidence that, at normal duck nest densities (<2.5 nests/ha), depredation of eggs by Striped Skunks is opportunistic, and the impact of Striped Skunks on duck nests is a direct function of Striped Skunk abundance.

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