Influenza A (H5N1) virus detected in Wild Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Ontario
Working with our partners at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Animal Health Laboratory, the CWHC ON/NU diagnosed…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in Ontario – CWHC ON/NU Update April 10, 2022
Since the first confirmed report of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAIV) in a red-tailed hawk in Ontario on March 21,…
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Student Network for Amphibian Pathogen Surveillance (SNAPS)
The Student Network for Amphibian Pathogen Surveillance (SNAPS) is a network of students, scientists and educators committed to the conservation…
Monitoring Wild Pigs for Diseases of Concern
When there are reports of wild pigs loose in Ontario, there is often a lot of news coverage, especially when…
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in White-Tailed Deer in the Kingston, Ontario area
At the end of September, approximately 30 deer were found dead on Wolfe Island and reported to the CWHC ON/NU…
Conjunctivitis outbreak in birds in the USA
Near the end of May, there were reports of sick and dying birds in the Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West…
Canine Distemper Virus: Outbreak in Kingston.
Since the beginning of May, the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative ON/NU (CWHC) has received a number of calls regarding sick…
Ontario/Nunavut’s Summer Students:
Akshaya Chandrashekar: Hello! I am Akshaya Chandrashekar, a Phase 1 veterinary student at the Ontario Veterinary College. With a passion…
Testing of Select Wild Mustelids for SARS-CoV-2
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been concern about what animal species might be at risk of…
The friendly face on the phone: Ontario/Nunavut’s new communications coordinator.
We’d like to introduce Maria Alexandrou! She is the new communications coordinator with the Ontario/Nunavut region. She is responsible for…