An article from Margaret Beam of the Toronto Sun explains her recent introduction to the most common cause of neurological disease seen in Ontario’s grey squirrel population. She found a very uncoordinated squirrel on her porch one morning, which prompted her to investigate the probable cause of the animals condition. Dr. Douglas Campbell, a Veterinary Pathologist with the Ontario CCWHC lab provided some insight into a common parasite, Baylisascaris procyonis, that can affect wildlife, domestic animals and humans.
To read the article, please follow this link:
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1212665–beware-a-staggering-squirrel-in-your-backyard