Evidence of predation of a grey seal by a shark in the Magdalen islands
The Réseau québécois d’urgence des mammifères marins (RQUMM)submitted a series of pictures of a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) that was…
“Bring Out Your Heads”: Hunters are the First Line of Defense Against a Deadly Disease Affecting Deer
I stare at the carefully folded package on the kitchen table. Neat straight edges in the paper wrapping protect the…
Working with Veterinarians and Vet Clinics to Improve Wildlife Health Surveillance in Ontario
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) Ontario/Nunavut node has been trying to expand our wildlife disease surveillance program by increasing…
Atlantic
Birds
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Quebec
Trichomonosis
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Trichomonosis…..it’s back!
Trichomonosis has once again returned to eastern Canada this summer. The disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas gallinae…
Gale notoedrique chez un écureuil gris
Un cas de gale notoedrique a été diagnostiqué chez un écureuil gris à Montréal au mois de juin. Cet animal…
Notoedric mange in an Eastern gray squirrel
A case of notoedric mange was diagnosed in an Eastern gray squirrel in Montreal in June. This animal was debilitated,…
Mortalité de baleines noires de l’Atlantique Nord
Le Golfe du Saint-Laurent est un endroit achalandé. Est traversé par de multiples routes de trafic maritime et devient de…
Update on the North Atlantic right whale mortalities
The Gulf of St. Lawrence is a busy place. It is crossed by multiple lines of heavy international shipping traffic,…
Update on North Atlantic Right Whale necropsy
On June 7, 2019, teams from Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Atlantic and Quebec nodes, participated in a necropsy on an…
British Columbia
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Students
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Whales
Whale of a Time….
Having been born and raised on the prairies, I have never seen a whale. That is, until I began working…