Baylisascaris – the raccoon roundworm
I recently did a post-mortem on a young raccoon that was among a small group found dead in a wealthy…
Early Type E Botulism Activity
Type E Botulism, which has become a more or less annual event on the lower Great Lakes, causing significant avian…
Update: West Nile Virus in Ontario
An increased number of telephone reports of dead crows have been received by the CCWHC laboratory in Ontario over the…
Effects of Domestic Cats on Wildlife
Most people tend to think of cats as familiar, sometimes friendly and mostly harmless domestic pets. However, in ecological terms,…
Turtles: the hazards of the nesting season
In Ontario, there are 8 species of native turtles: the Midland Painted Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Blanding’s Turtle, Northern Map Turtle,…
Bobcat dies from porcupine quill injury
In early March, the bodies of a bobcat and a deer were found together on a frozen lake in mid-central…
Salmonellosis in songbirds in winter
Feeding birds in winter is extremely popular in North America, and each winter, bird feeders attract a variety of small…
The Importance of Clean Bird Feeders
Winter provides a great opportunity for bird enthusiasts to attract birds to their own backyards. Due to the reduced food…
WNS Update – Ontario: First 2013 case confirmed
Ontario has confirmed its first cases of white nose syndrome (WNS) for 2013. The infected bats were found in a…
A Safety Manual for Harvesters of Fish and Wildlife in Canada’s Arctic
Over the past several years, the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) has worked with the Government of Nunavut to…