Type E Botulism on the Great lakes – Fall 2011
Since mid-August, dead fish and birds have been appearing on the beaches in Nottawasaga Bay in southeastern Georgian Bay on…
Report Available: Management of Chronic Wasting Disease in Canada
The second of two national workshops to review the management of Chronic Wasting Disease in Canada was held in Saskatoon…
White Nose Syndrome of Bats found in New Brunswick
For additional information and photos follow this link: <http://atlantic.ccwhc.ca/?p=894> New Brunswick Museum Researchers Dr. Donald McAlpine and Karen Vanderwolf have…
“Mange” in Wild Sheep of Similkameen Valley, BC.
A new health issue of wild sheep has been recognized in the Similkameen Valley (Southern British Columbia). This condition is…
CCWHC Workshop for Wildlife Professionals
On February 23-24, 2010 the CCWHC hosted a two-day workshop for wildlife health professionals. The purpose of the workshop was…
Proposal for a National Wildlife Health Centre in Sri Lanka
This summer the Headquarters Office of the CCWHC, the Centre for Coastal Health and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and…
Sylvatic Plague in Grasslands National Park
In July of 2010, a black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) was found dead by researchers from the Calgary Zoo on…
CCWHC Alberta Welcomes the Centre’s First Wildlife Parasitologist
The CCWHC Alberta node was established in 2005 and has been advancing its operations as the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine…
Asia-Pacific Conference on Wildlife Borne Pathogens
Dr. Ian Barker (CCWHC, Ontario-Nunavut Region) and Dr. Catherine Soos (Environment Canada), were invited by the Chinese Academy of Sciences…
Newcastle Disease in Double-crested Cormorants
Newcastle Disease was detected in Double-crested Cormorants (DCCO) in summer 2010 in both Saskatchewan and Ontario. In Ontario, 18 mortality…