I am frequently asked about diseases associated with feral hogs and if they pose any problem to livestock or hunters. This is an important issue, because if precautionary measures are not taken disease can be spread to livestock and humans from feral hogs.
To address this issue AgriLife Research specialist in parasitic and infectious diseases Dr. Don Davis, AgriLife Extension wildife specialist Dr. Jim Cathey, and I have outlined several diseases that pose a problem, and ways to avoid contracting diseases from feral hogs in a recent AgriLife Today news article titled "This little piggy had tularemia…".