Quebec Rabies Surveillance Report
Quebec is conducting an active surveillance program for rabies, particularly the raccoon strain that is present across the border in…
Rabies in a Raccoon in New Brunswick
On June 2nd of this year, a raccoon from St. Stephen, New Brunswick, tested positive for the raccoon variant of…
Rabies in two big brown bats in Saskatchewan
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), Western and Northern Region, recently had two interesting big brown bat submissions. One bat…
A rabid deer in Minnesota – a reminder for rabies awareness
In early November, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received reports of a deer that was behaving strangely. It was…
Ontario continues efforts to control rabies in wildlife
Ontario has continued with one of the most successful wildlife rabies eradication programs in North America by distributing 385,000 wildlife…
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…
Rabies Vaccination of Raccoons and Skunks in N. B.
On October 8-10th of 2008, wildlife pathologist Dr. Scott McBurney and technician Darlene Weeks volunteered with the New Brunswick Department…