HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF CAPTIVE BEARDED VULTURES () IN CATALONIA (SPAIN).

Bearded vulture () populations are declining worldwide primarily due to anthropogenic factors. A captive breeding program has been established in Spain, a country with one of the largest free-living populations in Europe, to further enhance the conservation efforts of this emblematic species. However, captive vulture populations can be exposed to different risks through food, such as drug residues and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria.

Molecular Detection and Epidemiology of Potentially Zoonotic spp. and in Wild Boar () from Eastern Spain.

The protozoans and spp. are common causes of gastrointestinal disease in humans and animals. While both are commonly documented in domestic animals, few studies have analysed their presence in wildlife.

Impact of exposure to urban air pollution on grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) lung health.

The increased rate of global urbanisation has recently exacerbated the significant public health problem of traffic related air pollution. Despite the known significant impact on human health, little is known about the effects of air pollution on wildlife health. The lung is the primary target organ for the effects of exposure to air pollution, leading to lung inflammation, altering the lung epigenome, culminating in respiratory disease.

Clearance and persistence of Escherichia coli in the freshwater mussel Unio mancus.

The excessive use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of resistant bacteria, mainly from the Enterobacterales group, with high pathogenic/zoonotic potentials that can lead to problems in public health. The increasing presence in freshwater ecosystems highlights the need to evaluate potential sentinel species as risk indicators for both ecosystem and human health. The freshwater mussels provide several ecosystem services, may represent potential sentinel species due to their ability to filter water and retain both organic and inorganic particles.

Antimicrobial Resistance in Isolates from Pyrenean Chamois () and Domestic Sheep in an Alpine Ecosystem.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread worldwide due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobial drugs in human and veterinary medicine, becoming a public health problem. However, little is known about its occurrence and maintenance in wild animals, and very few studies have been carried out in ecosystems subjected to low human pressure. In our study, nasal and lung swabs were collected from hunted Pyrenean chamois (), and nasal swabs from sympatric domestic sheep were also collected.