Snuffly porcupines in Nova Scotia: Emergence of skunk adenovirus in a new species.
The North American porcupine is a large rodent that is common across the continent and is best known for its…
Brain Worm in a Moose in Cape Breton Highlands National Park
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), Atlantic Region at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, have diagnosed…
Avian Paramyxovirus (Newcastle disease) outbreak in double-crested cormorants in Ontario and the Maritimes
Beginning the middle of August and continuing into September, there were multiple reports of juvenile Double-crested Cormorants (DCCO) exhibiting neurological…
CWHC Atlantic leads MARS Necropsy Lab
On August 22, 2018, CWHC Atlantic hosted a marine mammal necropsy lab at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), UPEI, for…
West Nile virus detected in wild crows in PEI
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), Atlantic Region, and Regional Diagnostic Virology Services at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of…
Pierre-Yves Honoured by AVC
On Friday, September 18th, Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust was honoured at the University of Prince Edward Island Founders Day with The…
Welcome Dr. Dave McRuer, Associate of CWHC Atlantic
Congratulations and welcome to our newest Associate, Dr. Dave McRuer. Dave is a wildlife health specialist employed by Parks Canada…
Oral rabies vaccinations in New Brunswick
In recent years, the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries of New Brunswick (NB) distributes oral rabies vaccines, targeting skunks…
Introducing Dr. Megan Jones, Regional Coordinator for CWHC Atlantic
The CWHC Atlantic node has a new Regional Director. Dr. Megan Jones succeeds Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust, who retired in early…
Red Fox Mange
Prince Edward Island is known for its population of urban red foxes. In the city of Charlottetown in particular, red…