In the Field with Western/Northern: Mule deer tracking along the South Saskatchewan River
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), cervids indigenous to the western part of North America and famous for the size of their…
CWHC Western/Northern director departs for Sri Lanka
Trent Bollinger, regional director of the CWHC’s Western/Northern centre, departed on a trip to Sri Lanka last week to participate…
Rabies and Bat Education
As the weather starts to turn colder animals begin to migrate or find warm places to hibernate. This is true…
Babesia odocoilei recently detected in Canada
In July of 2012 Babesia odocoilei was determined to be the cause of death of a game ranched elk in…
Rabies in two big brown bats in Saskatchewan
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), Western and Northern Region, recently had two interesting big brown bat submissions. One bat…
West Nile virus and wild birds
The recent reports of eagles dying of West Nile virus (WNV) in Utah highlights the ongoing mortality in birds and…
Increased number of cougars submitted to the CCWHC in Saskatoon for autopsy
Since January 2013, the CCWHC Western Northern region has autopsied 5 cougars submitted from various regions of Saskatchewan. The histories…
Listeriosis in wild rabbits & hares in Saskatchewan
A bacterium infamous for its association with food borne illness has caused the death of two wild hares and a…
Update: West Nile Virus in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
It is that time of the year again! Since mid-July, the CCWHC Western-Northern has diagnosed West Nile virus (WNV) in…
Fishy findings: parasites in the eyes of Yukon burbot
Burbot, also known as lingcod, mariah or loche, are a bottom-dwelling fish that feed on fish, insects and crustaceans. Burbot…