Leptospirosis in wild animals

Abstract

Wild mammals (295) belonging to nine species were examined for leptospiral infection. Evidence of infection, as judged by cultural and histological studies, was recorded in a proportion of the rats, mice, voles, shrews and hedgehogs which were examined. Serological evidence of infection was obtained in a small number of roe-deer and one weasel. Feral leptospirosis was detected on farms where human, bovine and porcine infection had been identified.