Melanomas in Brown Bullheads of Lake Memphremagog, Québec: A Transmissible Cancer?
In December 2023, this blog reported the discovery of brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) presenting with black skin masses. Histological analyses…
Banding Together for Wildlife Health
Animals do not recognize provincial or national borders, and understanding their movements, health, and populations requires many organizations working toward…
Orthoreovirus infection – How are corvids affected and what does it have to do with One Health?
Avian diseases are a significant topic in One Health. Salmonella, coccidia, avian influenza, and West Nile virus, to name a…
A New Global Plan to Protect Wildlife Health, and What It Means for Canada
Headlines about rabies, Ebola, hantavirus, and avian influenza continue to remind us that wildlife diseases not only affect wildlife, but…
The Buzz about West Nile Virus
Mosquito season is back, and so is West Nile Virus (WNV). Each summer, the virus re-emerges across parts of Canada,…
Ulcerative dermatitis in Cape Breton river otters
Two river otters from the Soldier’s Bay area in Cape Breton (Nova Scotia) were submitted to CWHC-Atlantic for necropsy. The…
Rudolph’s Ugly Cousin: The Northern Advance of White-Nose Syndrome
How long does it take a fungus to travel 3,210 km on the back of a bat? For the fungus…
New veterinary resident associated with CWHC – Quebec
We are pleased to announce that Megan Freedman has just started a residency program in zoological medicine at the Faculté…
What’s the Rattus status? Why cities need to monitor rats before and after they intervene
Rats are a public health issue, but we are not monitoring them like one Public health has long understood that…
Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Partner Portal
The CWHC’s Partner Portal has been a key strategic goal within the National Office for over a decade now and…