The experimental establishment of ruminant nematodes in European hares (Lepus europaeus)

Diet overlap between small ruminants and the European hare in a Mediterranean shrubland

“…As a result, any factors affecting plant succession, such as livestock grazing, can also influence the hare population. Nowadays, the coexistence of domestic and wild herbivores and their interactions are of prime importance for the conservation of grazed Mediterranean shrublands and their associated wildlife [11][12][13].…”

Endoparasites of the endemic Irish hare Lepus timidus hibernicus

“…The three parasite taxa recorded in hares in this study are transmitted through the consumption of vegetation contaminated with either free-living larvae (T. retortaeformis and G. strigosum) or orbatid mites (Mosgovoyia sp.). Lagomorphs can share and potentially transmit parasite species with commercially important ruminants (Audebert et al 2002), with evidence that they may transmit anthelminthic resistant parasite strains between livestock grazing areas (Stott et al 2009). Data on the helminth fauna of the Irish hare is, therefore, important from an agricultural and habitat management perspective.…”

Lepus corsicanus gastro-intestinal helminths: first report

“…For example, Saulai and Cabaret (1998) (Giannetto et al, 1998) while in Sardinia T. colubriformis and T vitrinus were formerly reported from wild rabbit (Lai & Arru, 1969). As regards T. circumcincta, experimental infections of lagomorphs with cultured larvae have been proved difficult but achievable in L. europaeus and not in O. cuniculus (Stott et al, 2009). The susceptibility of L. corsicanus to T. circumcincta is probably peculiar of this host, as this parasite, widespread in both wild and domestic ruminants in Northern Italy (Capelli et al, 1998;Zaffaroni et al, 2000;Stancampiano & Battelli, 2002;Citterio et al, 2006) has never been recorded in L. europaeus from Northern italian areas (Canestri Trotti et al, 1988;.…”

“…Cestodes were stained in acetoalum-carmine solution, mounted in Canada-balsam and identified using the key and description of Tenora et al, (1986), Haukisalmi and Henttonen (2003), Haukisalmi and Wickström (2005), Haukisalmi (2009). Nematodes were clarified and mounted in lactophenol, and identified using the keys and descriptions of Erickson (1944), Soulsby (1968), Becklund and Walker (1971), Stringfellow (1972), Gibbons and Khalil (1982), Lichtenfels and Hoberg (1993). For Trichostrongylidae, the number of female belonging to each species was estimated based on the number of males.…”