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Quebec / Résidente vétérinaire centre régional du Québec / Veterinary resident Quebec Regional Center / Website Rotator

2024-09-27

Nouvelle résidente en gestion de la santé de la faune au centre régional du Québec

C’est avec grand plaisir que le RCSF-Québec annonce l’arrivée d’Amélia Dalpé comme résidente en gestion santé de la faune au Centre régional du Québec. Amélia a fait ses études en médecine vétérinaire à la...

Quebec / Résidente vétérinaire centre régional du Québec / Veterinary resident Quebec Regional Center / Website Rotator

2024-09-27

New resident in widllife health management at the Quebec Regional Center

CWHC-Quebec is pleased to announce that Amélia Dalpé has started this summer her residency program in wildlife health management. Amélia completed her studies in veterinary medicine at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire de l’Université...

Saskatchewan / Website Rotator / Western/Northern

2024-09-09

The value of a closer look when cause of death is known

A closer look helped detect zoonotic pathogens in urban hares. The life of a wild animal isn’t easy. Find enough food, don’t become food, don’t get injured or killed, reproduce! Are all general rules...

Ontario/Nunavut / Website Rotator

2024-09-05

Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis in a White-tailed Deer

On June 7th a white-tailed deer was found stumbling around and convulsing in a Toronto Cemetery. She unfortunately passed away later the same day. Toronto Animal Services and the Ministry of Natural Resources worked...

Education / Quebec / Research / Website Rotator

2024-08-08

Benjamin Jakobek completes his residency in wildlife health management

We would like to highlight the end of Benjamin Jakobek’s residency program. During this specialized three-year wildlife health training program, Benjamin had the opportunity to enhance his knowledge of various aspects of wildlife veterinary...

Education / Quebec / Research / Website Rotator

2024-08-08

Benjamin Jakobek termine sa résidence en gestion de la santé de la faune

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

Ontario/Nunavut / Uncategorized / Website Rotator / West Nile Virus

2024-06-11

West Nile Virus Makes an Early Appearance in Wild Birds in Ontario this Year

The 2024 West Nile virus (WNV) season has officially started at CWHC Ontario. We detected 3 cases of WNV in wild birds in May: two American Crows (one in Peterborough on May 7 th...

Environment / Quebec / Website Rotator

2024-04-08

Digestive tract infections by flukes cause mortality in ducks in Quebec

An episode of massive mortality of dabbling ducks was reported in Baie Lavallière (Saint-Anne-de-Sorel, southern Quebec). In total, 130 black ducks, 16 mallards, 10 northern pintails, and one green-winged teal were found dead between...

Environment / Quebec / Uncategorized / Website Rotator

2024-04-08

Infections digestives par des douves causent des mortalités chez des canards au Québec

Un épisode de mortalité massive de canards barboteurs a été rapporté dans la Baie Lavallière (Saint-Anne-de-Sorel, sud du Québec). Au total, 130 canards noirs, 16 canards colverts, 10 canards pilets et une sarcelle d’hiver...

Uncategorized / Website Rotator / Western/Northern

2024-03-01

CWHC Western/Northern – Meet the Team

CWHC Western Northern has added to our team over the past year and wanted to introduce some new faces in addition to highlighting some familiar ones! Our regional node is housed in the Department...

Mammals / Ontario/Nunavut / Uncategorized / Website Rotator

2024-02-04

RHDV2 surveillance in Ontario

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease is a fatal disease, caused by rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2), that can affect both wild and domestic rabbits and hares. RHDV2 is a highly contagious virus that has been...

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