White-nose syndrome surveillance in Canada
White-nose syndrome (WNS) was first discovered on hibernating bats in 2006 in New York, and since then has spread to…
Review of the Status of Beluga Whales in the St. Lawrence River Estuary
The annual National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee met in St. John’s, Newfoundland last month. The goal of this Department…
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…
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…
Room for wildlife and their worms?
Article by Dr. Emily Jenkins, veterinarian and Associate Professor, Veterinary Public Health, University of Saskatchewan Am I the worst thing…
EHD detected in White-tailed Deer in Alberta
Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) virus was identified in a white-tailed deer found dead in southern Alberta south of Foremost ~30km…
What’s in the coyote’s ears?
Jill Girgulis, a student from Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary tried to answer this question when she took on a…
CCWHC Executive Director Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
The CCWHC is pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Ted Leighton, was recently elected a Fellow of the Canadian…
It’s raining… rat poison?
Norway and black rats are notorious for being able to exploit any resources available to them. Because of this adaptability,…
DRIT and rabies surveillance in Québec
This fall marked a milestone in the annual rabies surveillance program in Québec: the 10,000th animal was tested for rabies…