Update on the first outbreak of Chronic Wasting Disease of deer in a deer farm in Quebec
On November 23, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the discovery of four new positive red deer for Chronic…
First documentation of fatal Ranavirus infections in amphibians in Quebec
A massive mortality of wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) and spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) was reported in early July in a…
CWHC Ontario/Nunavut welcomes their new pathologist
The Ontario/Nunavut region of the CWHC is excited to welcome our new wildlife pathologist, Dr. Brian Stevens. Brian is originally…
Bat Week 2017 recap
Bat Week 2017 has come to an end. We had daily social media posts to put bats in the figurative…
A Busy Season for CWHC-Atlantic
This has been a very busy summer for the Atlantic CWHC crew. Early in June this year, we were alerted…
Potential Cases of Trichomonosis in Québec
Bird feeder Trichomonas outbreak seems to have reached the province of Québec. Reports of sick purple finches in southern Québec…
Sauvetage d’un béluga égaré : L’équipe de vétérinaire du RCSF – Québec se mobilise
Le 2 juin dernier, un béluga solitaire a été signalé dans la rivière Nepisiguit (Bathurst, Nouveau-Brunswick) à la Marine Animal…
World Environment Day
June 5th is World Environment Day, and the theme is titled “connecting people to nature”. The goal of World Environment…
Cold Blooded Invasives
Herpetofaunal Introductions The impacts of invasive species in general has been documented since the late 1800’s, however, it wasn’t until…
Vernal Vulnerability: Amphibians Emerge to Some Risky Situations
Spring has Sprung! Today is the vernal equinox, the first official day of spring. Soon we shall begin to observe…