Brucellosis
This disease is normally caused by Brucella abortus. It will result in abortions or still births. Diagnosis is by tests on fetuses and blood samples from involved females. There is no trreatment, but animals with positive blood tests would be […]
Ringworm (Dermatomycoses)
This is the only fungus infection of importance in foxes. This can become a problem on large farms with ranchers raising mink in Canada reporting major problems. Symptoms would be crusts and hair loss, especially around the face. However, any […]
Pseudorabies
This is an important disease in countries such as Russia. It is a brain infection but it is not present in Canada. Infection is by feeding contaminated slaughter house products, especially from pigs. Fox Diseases. Novia Scotia Dept. of Agriculture […]
Rabies
Foxes are quite susceptible to this virus infection of the nervous system. Wild foxes play an important role in the spread of this disease when it is present. However, there appears to be little risk to ranch foxes so vaccination […]
Fox Encephalitis (Canine Virus Hepatitis)
This disease is present in the dog population of Nova Scotia. Reports on this disease in foxes suggest the hepatitis or liver form is also seen frequently. One severe outbreak in Norway involved 2,700 foxes ina few days. Symptoms were […]
Distemper
This is a highly infectious disease. It can attack susceptible foxes of any age. The same virus causes distemper in mink, dogs, raccoons, weasels, ferrets and skunks. Cat distemper is a different disease and is not contagious to foxes. […]
Tubercolosis
This disease has been reported in apparently healthy adult blue foxes. The symptoms were high infertility, abortions and stillbirths. The tuberculin test was given using the eyelids of animals. Any with positive swelling were killed. The bacteria was found in […]
Salmonellosis
Outbreaks of Salmonella typhimurium have been reported in foxes between five and thirteen weeks of age. Main signs were of infection of the nervous system due to septicemia. Response to treatment using combined sulphonamides and furazolidone was excellent. Salmonella can […]
Listeriosis
One outbreak of nervous listeriosis resembling distemper has been reported in foxes. Most were about four week of age. Symptoms included weakness, loss of appetite, tremors, neck rigidity and salivation. Death took place after seven to eleven days of illness.Antibiotics […]