Wolves, just like
any other wild canid — other than domestic dogs — are never dewormed, after all.
Canine Infectious Hepatitis is spread only among domestic dogs and
other wild canids which include wolves, coyotes, and foxes.
In fact, one of the first parts of prey that wolves and
other wild canids often eat before peripheral muscle are portions of the intestinal tract, which (since their prey are usually herbivores) tend to be full of partially digested carbohydrates.
In general, we do have to be cautious about drawing parallels between the social behavior of wolves and
other wild canids vs. dogs, because we know that there are important genetic behavioral differences — for example, feral dogs live in much looser social groups than wolves with members coming and going frequently, and do not have a strictly defined social hierarchy.
Not exact matches
Other labs could then compare DNA sequences from purebred dogs;
wild canids such as wolves, coyotes, and dingoes; and feral dogs.
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the German Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), conducted genetic analyses of CDV strains obtained from a range of carnivores between 1993 and 2012 and discovered that lethal CDV infections in lions and hyenas during the 1993/1994 epidemic was caused by a rare and genetically distinct CDV strain with three rare mutations not present in any
other Serengeti strain isolated from domestic dogs or
wild canids.
DD:
Wild canids, indeed, ate
other animals as prey, and many included fruits, grains and vegetables in their entrails, which were nutrient dense.
Canine Distemper: is a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), and nervous system of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (dogs),
wild canids, raccoons, skunks, and
other animals.
Wild canids and felids also eat
other vital organs, including the heart muscle and liver since these organs are so chock - full of nutrients.
It can also infect a variety of
wild animals, including
wild canids (e.g., foxes, wolves, coyotes),
wild felids (e.g. tigers, lions, pumas), raccoons, opossums, and pinnipeds (e.g., sea lions and seals), as well as
others.
In the
wild,
other canids such as coyotes, wolves and foxes serve as hosts.