Serologic Survey for Canine Infectious Diseases among Sympatric Swift Foxes (Vulpes velox) and Coyotes (Canis latrans) in Southeastern Colorado

Eric M. Gese, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Department of Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences, Utah State University
Seija M. Karki, Department of Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences, Utah State University
Mead L. Klavetter, Department of Forest, Range, Wildlife Sciences, Utah State University, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Edward R. Schauster, Department of Forest, Range, Wildlife Sciences, Utah State University, Science Applications International Corporation
Ann M. Kitchen, Department of Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences, Utah State University

Document Type Article

Published in JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, VOL. 40, NO. 4

Abstract

Swift foxes (\'IL~VPGCY~ OX)a nd CoVi I otes (C~rrisl r~tr(~r~a.rse) sympatric canids distributed througllout rnany regions of tlie Great Plains of North America. ~h~ prevalence of canid diseases arnong these two species where they occur syiripatrically is presently unknown. Frorn January 1997 to January 2001, we collected blood salnples from 89 switt toxes and 122 coyotes oil the US Arlny Pifion Canyon Maneuver Site, 1,as Anilrlas County, SE lorado (USA). Seroprcvalence of ailtibodies against canine parvovirr~s (C13\i) was 71 % for adult (>9 nlo old) ailcl 38% for jrlveilile (59 Ino old) swift fbxes. Adult (21 yr old) and juvenile (