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Understanding the interface between European wild boar (Sus scrofa) and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) in Sweden through a questionnaire study.

Linda ErnholmKarl StåhlAleksija NeimanisStefan WidgrenSusanna Sternberg-Lewerin
Published in: Acta veterinaria Scandinavica (2023)
This study shows that although pigs raised for commercial purposes in Sweden are, to a large extent, kept indoors the potential for indirect contact with wild boar exists and must be considered. Variable local situations regarding wild boar abundance may require an adaptive approach regarding biosecurity efforts.
Keyphrases
  • human health
  • psychometric properties