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Graduate Students / Mammals / Ontario/Nunavut / Research / Website Rotator

2021-02-25

Canine distemper virus: an ongoing concern for wildlife in Ontario.

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is highly contagious and can cause a severe, often fatal, disease that affects many different body systems including the immune, respiratory, and neurological systems. The virus is found worldwide, and...

Birds / Images / Quebec / Website Rotator

2021-02-22

Surcroissance du bec chez un pic chevelu et une sittelle à poitrine rousse

Récemment, des photos présentant une surcroissance marquée du bec chez un pic chevelu et une sittelle à poitrine rousse nous ont été soumises. Les deux oiseaux ont été photographiés à deux mangeoires différentes dans...

Birds / Images / Quebec / Website Rotator

2021-02-22

Beak overgrowth in a Hairy Woodpecker and a Red-breasted Nuthatch

Recently photos showing a marked overgrowth of the beak in a Hairy Woodpecker and in a Red-breasted Nuthatch were submitted to CWHC-Québec. The two birds were photographed at two different feeders in the Laurentians...

Bat Monthly / White Nose Syndrome

2021-02-09

Managing Bats in Buildings

The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Atlantic Region has developed comprehensive guidance for wildlife management agencies, pest control agencies, and the public on how to manage bats in buildings. As we are moving our focus to managing...

Birds / Mycoplasmosis / Quebec / Website Rotator

2021-01-25

Cas de mycoplasmose suspectés chez des passereaux sauvages fréquentant les mangeoires au Québec.

Dernièrement, plusieurs observateurs d’oiseaux du Québec nous ont fait parvenir des photographies d’oiseaux de mangeoires malades. L’examen de ces photos nous pousse à croire qu’il s’agit de cas d’infections par la bactérie Mycoplasma gallisepticum....

Birds / Mycoplasmosis / Quebec / Website Rotator

2021-01-25

Suspected cases of mycoplasmosis in passerines birds in bird feeders in Quebec.

Recently, some birdwatchers from the province of Quebec sent us photographs of sick birds. The examination of these pictures leads us to believe that these birds are affected by a Mycoplasma gallisepticum infections. This...

Collaborations / Diagnostic Highlights / Mammals / Saskatchewan / Website Rotator / Western/Northern

2021-01-21

Why did the moose drink the water? Death at a prairie dugout.

In late September of 2020, three moose were reported dead in a dugout in rural Saskatchewan. The moose had been seen alive in the area two days prior by the renter of the land....

Collaborations / Diagnostic Highlights / Mammals / Ontario/Nunavut / Website Rotator

2021-01-19

Swollen Muzzle in a White-Tailed Deer.

White-tailed deer are one of the more interesting and challenging species that we have the opportunity to work with. The biggest challenge is often trying to figure out how to get such a large...

Education / News & Announcements / Quebec / Résidente vétérinaire centre régional du Québec / Website Rotator

2021-01-13

Marion Jalenques termine sa résidence en médecine zoologique (gestion de la santé de la faune)

Nous souhaitons souligner la fin du programme de résidence de Marion Jalenques. Au cours de ce programme de formation spécialisée en santé de la faune de trois ans, Marion a eu l’occasion de parfaire...

Education / News & Announcements / Quebec / Veterinary resident Quebec Regional Center / Website Rotator

2021-01-13

Congratulations Marion Jalenques!

Last December, Marion Jalenques completed her residency program with the Quebec regional center. During this three-year specialized training program in wildlife health, Marion had the opportunity to increase her knowledge on the different aspects...

Bat Monthly / White Nose Syndrome

2021-01-12

Bat week 2020 report

The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative is a proud partner in the organization of Bat Week. Below is the report of Bat Week 2020 achievements, developed by the Bat Week steering committee. The Bat Week steering...