Publications by authors named "Jose Angel Armenteros"
A free-living female Cantabrian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) cub severely affected by mange in Asturias (northern Spain) represented the first report of demodicosis for this species. After antimicrobial, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic therapy it recovered and was released back into the wild to the eastern Cantabrian brown bear subpopulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDolphins are marine mammals that often live in coastal habitats. Common causes of severe skeletal disorders among wild dolphins are congenital vertebral anomalities, collisions with sea vessels, trauma, hunting-related injury, infectious diseases, environmental pollution, and tumors. A free-ranging male, 3-year-old common dolphin () was found dead in the coast of Asturias in northern Spain.
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- Multi-host pathogens like canine distemper virus (CDV) can impact wildlife conservation, particularly at the interface between wildlife and domestic animals.
- In Asturias, Spain, a study documented CDV-related mortalities in various carnivore species, indicating the presence of a highly pathogenic viral strain affecting their health.
- A significant seroprevalence of CDV antibodies was found in badgers, suggesting ongoing viral circulation in the region, prompting discussions about the implications for managing and conserving carnivore populations.
The present work investigated the prevalence, spatial distribution, and temporal distribution of tuberculosis (TB) in free-ranging Eurasian badgers () and cattle in Asturias (Atlantic Spain) during a 13-year follow-up. The study objective was to assess the role of badgers as a TB reservoir for cattle and other sympatric wild species in the region. Between 2008 and 2020, 673 badgers (98 trapped and 575 killed in road traffic accidents) in Asturias were necropsied, and their tissue samples were cultured for the complex (MTC) isolation.
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