First Report Of A Tapeworm, Taenia Arctos In North American Bears
Tapeworms of the Genus Taenia (Class: Cestoda) are endoparasites that reside in the gastrointestinal tract of a final host from…
Investigation of bird and fish mortalities at Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
In mid-July, 2013 Alberta Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) received a phone call from Parks Canada Wood Buffalo National Park…
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…
What’s on the menu?: Examining parasites to determine the diet of wolves.
Wolves are the final hosts for many parasites that are transmitted through the food web. Thus, determining the diversity of…
Rangifer Anatomy Project
Caribou and reindeer (Rangifer) are keystone species in the circumpolar north and are critical for the maintenance of healthy northern…
CCWHC Alberta Welcomes Its First Intern
The Alberta node of CCWHC was established in 2005 and has been advancing its operations year after year. In July…
Range expansion of the winter tick into Northwest Territories, Canada
The winter tick, Dermacentor albipictus, is an important parasite of moose, white-tailed deer, elk and woodland caribou. Among these, moose…
Understanding parasite biodiversity at high latitudes
Studies on parasite distribution and biodiversity are foundational to understanding how parasites may affect the health and conservation of their…
Southern red-backed vole found to be a new intermediate host for a potentially zoonotic tapeworm
Echinococcus multilocularis are gut-dwelling parasitic tapeworms of carnivores (foxes, coyotes, dogs, etc.). Eggs of E. multilocularis that are shed in…