Increased number of cougars submitted to the CCWHC in Saskatoon for autopsy
Since January 2013, the CCWHC Western Northern region has autopsied 5 cougars submitted from various regions of Saskatchewan. The histories…
Room for wildlife and their worms?
Article by Dr. Emily Jenkins, veterinarian and Associate Professor, Veterinary Public Health, University of Saskatchewan Am I the worst thing…
EHD detected in White-tailed Deer in Alberta
Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) virus was identified in a white-tailed deer found dead in southern Alberta south of Foremost ~30km…
What’s in the coyote’s ears?
Jill Girgulis, a student from Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary tried to answer this question when she took on a…
CCWHC Executive Director Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
The CCWHC is pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Ted Leighton, was recently elected a Fellow of the Canadian…
It’s raining… rat poison?
Norway and black rats are notorious for being able to exploit any resources available to them. Because of this adaptability,…
DRIT and rabies surveillance in Québec
This fall marked a milestone in the annual rabies surveillance program in Québec: the 10,000th animal was tested for rabies…
How human activities are killing birds in Canada
Recently, researchers in the United States reported that that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.4-3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals…
Listeriosis in wild rabbits & hares in Saskatchewan
A bacterium infamous for its association with food borne illness has caused the death of two wild hares and a…
What’s on the menu?: Examining parasites to determine the diet of wolves.
Wolves are the final hosts for many parasites that are transmitted through the food web. Thus, determining the diversity of…