Positive Pigeons: Dealing with questionable results in avian influenza surveillance
In the spring of 2022, North America’s wild bird populations experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). We…
A rare find in our lab after Hurricane Fiona – a White-tailed tropicbird.
As part of the ongoing National Avian Influenza Virus Surveillance Program, CWHC-Atlantic received a large shipment of birds recently from…
Winter Mortality of American Crows: Orthoreovirus in Ontario
In late November of 2022, CWHC began receiving calls from the Chatham-Kent region regarding an alarming number of dead crows,…
Cas d’infections par le virus du Nil occidental chez des plongeons huards au Québec
Au cours des mois de juillet et août derniers, cinq plongeons huards (Gavia immer) adultes ont été trouvés morts dans…
Cases of West Nile virus infections in common loons in Quebec
During the months of July and August, five adult common loons (Gavia immer) were found dead in the same area…
Raptors and Rodenticides
The conclusion of a research project is always exciting, not only because we can finally share the results of our…
Premiers cas d’influenza aviaire H5N1 hautement pathogène chez des oiseaux sauvages au Québec : Mise à jour de la situation en date du 19 avril
Le centre régional du Québec / Centre québécois sur la santé des animaux sauvages, en partenariat avec le Ministère des…
First cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in wild birds in Quebec: Update of the situation as of April 19
The Quebec Regional Center / Centre québécois sur la santé des animaux sauvages, in partnership with the Ministère des Forêts,…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in Ontario – CWHC ON/NU Update April 10, 2022
Since the first confirmed report of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAIV) in a red-tailed hawk in Ontario on March 21,…
Flambée de cas de mycoplasmose chez les oiseaux de mangeoires au Québec cet hiver.
Pour le quatrième hiver de suite, des cas de maladies oculaires ont été rapportés chez des oiseaux fréquentant les postes…