Our Wildlife Disease Biologist, Justin Stevenson, reported this today.
We have a positive feral hog PRV (pseudorabies) sample from Eddy County. This disease is not a human health concern but is the one that will kill cattle, sheep, canines and other carnivores if they are exposed to it. It can live in water on feed and in the air for a certain length of time making it a bad one. It doesn't usually kill feral hogs that are infected with it but will kill domestic swine exposed to it.
This is the second county with PRV we've found. Seven feral hogs, all from the same area in Quay county, tested positive for PRV last fall.
Questions should be directed to Justin at 505-346-2640.
Alan May
State Director
USDA/APHIS/WS
8441 Washington St. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-346-2640
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