Summer and sex raise feral pig disease risk

13 Mar 2025
Feral pig
Image: Department of Primary Industries, Queensland.

Research from the University of Queensland has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify potential disease outbreaks in pig populations.

Dr Tatiana Proboste from the School of Veterinary Science said understanding how pigs interacted was critical to protecting Australia from diseases that could impact national biosecurity and cost millions of dollars.

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