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2019-03-18

Bat Monday / Lundi des Chauve-souris 18 March 2019

This is your weekly Bat Monday, brought to you by the national white-nose syndrome coordinator. Bat Monday compiles the latest on bat and white-nose syndrome related news articles, scientific publications, videos, and other resources....

Diagnostic Highlights / Mammals / Quebec / Website Rotator

2019-03-13

Premier cas de maladie aléoutienne fatale documenté chez une mouffette rayée au Québec

En août dernier, une mouffette rayée (Mephitis mephitis) mâle adulte présentant un abattement sévère a été euthanasiée et soumise pour analyse au RCSF-Québec. Le spécimen était en très bon état corporel et les seules...

Diagnostic Highlights / Mammals / Quebec / Website Rotator

2019-03-13

First case of fatal Aleutian disease documented in a striped skunk in Quebec

Last August, an adult male skunk (Mephitis mephitis) with severe lethargy was euthanized and submitted for analysis to CWHC-Quebec. The specimen was in very good body condition and the only abnormality detected on gross...

Bat Monday / White Nose Syndrome

2019-03-11

Bat Monday / Lundi des Chauve-souris 11 March 2019

Education / Parasites / Research / Saskatchewan / Students / Surveillance / Teaching/Training / Uncategorized / Website Rotator / Western/Northern

2019-03-05

A Survey for Echinococcus in Saskatchewan Coyotes

We might be the only people in Canada happy to have a cold February. As in “high of -20 C” cold, for weeks on end. That’s because we received a trailer full of 200...

Bat Monday / White Nose Syndrome

2019-03-04

Bat Monday / Lundi des Chauve-souris 4 March 2019

Parasites / Quebec / Website Rotator

2019-03-01

Premier cas Humain d’échinococcose alvéolaire acquise au Québec

La Direction de santé publique des Laurentides vient de confirmer un cas d’échinococcose alvéolaire chez un enfant qui aurait été diagnostiqué à l’automne 2018. Tout porte à croire que ce cas aura été acquis...

News & Announcements / Parasites / Quebec / Uncategorized / Website Rotator

2019-03-01

First Human Case of Alveolar Echinococcosis Acquired in Quebec

The Direction de santé publique des Laurentides has just confirmed a case of alveolar echinococcosis in a child who was diagnosed in the fall of 2018. There is every reason to believe that this...

Mammals / Parasites / Quebec / Surveillance / Website Rotator / Whales

2019-02-20

Toxoplasma gondii: A Cat Parasite in St. Lawrence Beluga Whales

In a scientific article published last fall in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, researchers report the detection of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in the tissues of 44% of the beluga carcasses tested.1 The samples...

Mammals / Parasites / Quebec / Surveillance / Website Rotator / Whales

2019-02-20

Toxoplasma gondii un parasite du chat chez les bélugas du Saint-Laurent

Dans un article scientifique publié l’automne dernier dans la revue Diseases of Aquatic Organisms les chercheurs rapportent la détection d’ADN de Toxoplasma gondii dans les tissus de 44% des carcasses de bélugas testés.1 Ces...

Atlantic / Mammals / News & Announcements / Parasites / Website Rotator

2019-02-14

Brain Worm in a Moose in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), Atlantic Region at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, have diagnosed “parelaphostrongylosis”, commonly referred to as “brain worm” in a bull moose submitted from Cape Breton...