Canine distemper virus in the European badger (Meles meles): literature review and a specific case encountered at the wildlife rescue centre (CRAS) in Treviso

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a Morbillivirus causing a disease mainly in the canid population with high mortality rate. This disease can affect many wild carnivores species such as wild canids (wolves and foxes) as well as some mustelids (badgers and beech martens). CDV transmission occurs via direct contact, and it is not a zoonotic disease. A specific case of a wild badger rescued at the CRAS in Treviso will be analysed, focusing on the symptoms of the specimen and comparing them with known CDV symptoms