The Series Of Peripartum Mortalities Continue in Female St. Lawrence Beluga Whales.
On July 17, 2012, the carcass of an adult female beluga whale was found drifting by the island of “l’Ile…
Sylvain Larrat has completed his residency training program at the CCWHC – Quebec
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sylvain Larrat has successfully completed a 3 years residency training program in wildlife…
Annual meeting of the Wildlife and Zoo Network in Québec City, Québec
The CCWHC Quebec Regional Center, located at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal, was well represented…
Traditional Food Safety Workshop Given in a Cree Community
Dr André Dallaire, pathologist at CCWHC – Quebec Regional Center, was in Chisasibi from March 5th to 9th to participate…
Outbreak of Rabies Cases in Northern Quebec’s Arctic Fox
Rabies is a deadly disease of mammals, including human beings. It is maintained in various populations of wild and feral…
Use of Bait Fish in Quebec – New Regulations
The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec has announced its plan to pass a new regulation…
Rapid Spread of Lyme Disease a risk in Canada
Lyme disease is an important human disease caused by a bacterium transmitted to people by particular species of ticks. The…
National Health Care System for Wildlife
Dr. Ted Leighton explains how the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) has become Canada’s national health care system for…
Red Vent Syndrome in wild Atlantic Salmons in Quebec
Red vent syndrome in wild Atlantic salmons in Quebec. Since 2008, some Atlantic salmons come back in the rivers of…