Abstract
Vector-borne nematodes, emerging parasites in Finnish cervids
Highlights
The Filarioid nematode Setaria tundra was first described in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Arkhangelsk area, Russia [7]
Setaria infections appear to have emerged in Scandinavian reindeer not later than in the 1960’s
In 1973, S. tundra was observed for the first time in northern Norway where there was an outbreak of peritonitis in reindeer, as there was in Sweden, too
Summary
The Filarioid nematode Setaria tundra was first described in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Arkhangelsk area, Russia [7]. In 1973, S. tundra was observed for the first time in northern Norway where there was an outbreak of peritonitis in reindeer, as there was in Sweden, too. According to meat inspection data and clinical reports from practising veterinarians, the latest outbreak of peritonitis in reindeer started in 2003 in the southern and middle part of the Finnish reindeer herding area.
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