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2016-09-28

2 simple ways to prevent the spread of rabies

September 28th is World Rabies Day 2016 marks the 10th annual World Rabies Day, declared by The Global Alliance for Rabies Control to raise awareness on rabies and rabies prevention worldwide. The Canadian Wildlife...

Alberta / British Columbia / Diagnostic Highlights

2016-09-23

Discovery of Whirling Disease in Canada

Brook trout in Banff National Park first case of whirling disease in Canada In August 2016, Parks Canada employees noted a few brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) with suspicious swimming behaviour at Johnson Lake in Banff National...

Uncategorized

2016-09-16

Parasite infects Atlantic finches

Trichomonosis diagnosed in PEI and New Brunswick, to be confirmed in Newfoundland During the summer of 2016, the CWHC Atlantic Region received numerous reports of dead finches around bird feeders. Carcasses were collected and submitted...

CWD / National / News & Announcements

2016-09-14

Hunters contribute to wildlife health surveillance

This hunting season, the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative is asking hunters to report unusual observations and submit samples. The CWHC is an organization that seeks to monitor the health of wildlife across Canada. To...

Diagnostic Highlights / Ontario/Nunavut

2016-09-13

Alveolar Hydatid Disease in a Chipmunk

Echinococcus multilocularis is a small (3-5 mm) tapeworm found in the intestinal tract of infected canines, including foxes, coyotes and domestic dogs. As is typical of many species of tapeworms, the life cycle includes...

Headquarters / International

2016-09-09

CWHC in Europe

Promoting Wildlife Health Intelligence Technology on the International Stage Patrick Zimmer (CWHC Chief Operating Officer) and I recently traveled to Berlin, Germany at the invitation of the European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA), to share our...

International / National

2016-09-02

Fungal diseases: an emerging threat to wildlife health

Over the last decade, emerging fungal diseases have become a serious concern for wildlife internationally. Chytrid fungus has caused population crashes in many frog species in Central America. White-nose syndrome has left millions of...

Avian Influenza / British Columbia

2016-09-01

Revolutionizing Avian Influenza Surveillance

CWHC BC is developing the next cornerstone of AI virus surveillance Avian Influenza (AI) is a viral disease that can cause significant mortality in domestic poultry. AI outbreaks, and subsequent control efforts impacts both the...

Western/Northern / White Nose Syndrome

2016-08-31

A Batty Summer in Saskatchewan

The CWHC Western Northern sees an influx of bats Since the beginning of July, 26 bats were submitted to the CWHC in Saskatchewan. These bats were found in people’s houses or on their property, and...

Collin Letain setting a waterfowl trap for avian influenza monitoring

Alberta / News & Announcements

2016-08-19

Collin Letain joins CWHC Alberta

CWHC Alberta introduces Collin Letain as their team’s newest member Collin will join the CWHC’s Alberta Regional Center in the new position of wildlife health technician. He is a recent graduate from the University...

Weighing a beluga (Photo: Jasmine Brewster)

Collaborations / Notes from the Field / Quebec

2016-08-03

Bélugas de la Mer de Beaufort/Belugas of the Beaufort Sea

Évaluation de la santé des bélugas de la Mer de Beaufort Click here for English Le béluga (Delphinapterus leucas) est une espèce emblématique de l’Arctique Canadien. La population de la Mer de Beaufort n’est...