Combating African swine fever (ASF) – training and deployment in 2022

Combating African swine fever (ASF) – training and deployment in 2022

One year of ASP cadaver testing teams Baden-Württemberg in the TCRH

Why ASF cadaver trials?

In the event of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), the search for wild boars that have died from the disease is an important part of animal disease control. There is a lot of infectious virus material in the carcasses and their surroundings, which can infect other wild boars and spread the disease. The carcasses of dead wild boars must therefore be found and disposed of as quickly as possible. The cadaver tests with specially trained human-dog teams have proven very effective. For this purpose, emergency services such as cadaver search teams, managers and drone teams are trained at the TCRH Mosbach on behalf of the MLR Baden-Württemberg.

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ASF cadaver search teams Baden-Württemberg

ASF cadaver search teams Baden-Württemberg

Third training course was successful: Over 60 ASP cadaver search teams operational

Qualified in weekend and online courses on swine fever control

On three weekends in July and August, another 24 motivated dog handlers and their dogs learned to search for wild boar carcasses at the TCRH Mosbach.

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Outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Baden-Württemberg

Outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Baden-Württemberg

Domestic pig population in the Emmendingen district affected - no infected wild boars have been found yet

On May 25, 2022, the African swine fever virus (ASF) was detected in dead pigs from a fattening pig farm.

At the moment, no dead wild boars have been found in the area around the farm. Research into the origin of the pathogen is in full swing.

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Baden-Württemberg: The ASP cadaver testing project is entering the next phase

Baden-Württemberg: The ASP cadaver testing project is entering the next phase

Dr. med. vet. Christina Jehle member of the project team

Since mid-February 2022, Dr. Christina Jehle Member of the TCRH project team. The veterinarian is an active hunter and dog handler and has many years of experience in hunting association work.

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Training cadaver search teams

Training cadaver search teams

ASF wild boar carcasses are located by dogs using odor differentiation

The TCRH Training Center Rescue and Help in Mosbach trains teams to locate dead wild boars on behalf of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Rural Areas, Nutrition and Consumer Protection (MLR). This is intended to combat an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). The TCRH deploys these search teams on behalf of the disease control authorities.

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Sniffer noses help in the fight against swine fever

Sniffer noses help in the fight against swine fever

The state of Baden-Württemberg starts a training project for ASF cadaver searches at the TCRH Training Center Rescue and Help in Mosbach

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