BACKGROUND PREVALENCE OF TETRACYCLINE-LIKE FLUORESCENCE IN TEETH OF FREE-RANGING RED FOXES (VULPES-VULPES), STRIPED SKUNKS (MEPHITIS-MEPHITIS) AND RACCOONS (PROCYON-LOTOR) IN ONTARIO, CANADA

Authors
NUNAN CP MACINNES CD BACHMANN P JOHNSTON DH WATT ID
Citation
Cp. Nunan et al., BACKGROUND PREVALENCE OF TETRACYCLINE-LIKE FLUORESCENCE IN TEETH OF FREE-RANGING RED FOXES (VULPES-VULPES), STRIPED SKUNKS (MEPHITIS-MEPHITIS) AND RACCOONS (PROCYON-LOTOR) IN ONTARIO, CANADA, Journal of wildlife diseases, 30(1), 1994, pp. 112-114
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
112 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1994)30:1<112:BPOTFI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We collected and examined teeth from 3406 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) co llected in Ontario, Canada, from 1978 to 1986, prior to large scale ra bies vaccine baiting. We found tetracycline-like fluorescence in five (0.2%) of the samples. Also, we observed similar fluorescences in five (0.4%) of 1103 striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) and in six (0.8%) o f 744 raccoons (Procyon lotor). The low prevalence of such marks would not appear to invalidate the use of tetracycline as a marking agent i n vaccine baiting trials.