More D Report post Posted February 24, 2005 Hey fellas and Lady I just found this on the cox.net home page! Dead Javelinas Point To Possible Bacteria Poisoning 02-24-2005 8:17 AM (Tucson, AZ) -- About three dozen javelinas have been found dead in the last three months and health officials believe the cause is a bacteria related to food poisoning. Wildlife specialists with Arizona Game and Fish say that the javelina are suffering from salmonella poisoning, which humans can get from eating undercooked chicken. Although pets can become sick by coming in contact with the droppings of an infected animal, officials say humans are safe unless they eat infected meat. Scientists at the University of Arizona are inspecting samples they get from Game and Fish to determine the extent of the disease. Previous illnesses that have affected large numbers of javelina include distemper and hog cholera. Copyright 2005 Metro Networks Communications Inc., A Westwood One Company Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 says pets might get sick from contact with their droppings. good thing pigs ain't got no thumbs. they'd be chuckin' "droppings" like monkeys at the zoo when they see bullwidgeon. i'm thinkin' is a roswell type alien deal. space ships have been around a lot lately. ok, ok, i'm jokin'. i ain't seen a spaceship for awhile now. is the article sayin' they get it from undercooked chicken? Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More D Report post Posted February 25, 2005 and this again today. Disease Affecting Javelina 02-25-2005 12:17 AM (Tucson, AZ) -- What appears to be a bad case of food poisoning has killed at least 30 javelinas in the Tucson area since October. The animals have gastrointestinal and respiratory distress. Some of the dead animals have tested positive for salmonella, some haven't. Since it is hard to find a freshly deceased animal it has been hard to nail down the cause of death. Game and Fish says feeding the animals rich foods like dog or cat food could raise their susceptibility to contracting the food poisoning diseases. Officials also say household pets should be kept away from anywhere frequented by javelina just to be sure there is no spread of the mystery disease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
