Santa Catalina Island Fox Swab (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Santa Catalina Island Fox Swab

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Winston Vickers, a UC Davis wildlife veterinarian, swabs the ears of a Santa Catalina Island fox. A team of scientists led by UC Davis initiated ear mite treatments for the foxes, which have dramatically reduced ear mites and signs of ear canal tumors in the foxes.

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Megan Moriarty/UC Davis

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