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HPAI Outbreak Creeps Westward with First Case in Central Flyway

HPAI Outbreak Creeps Westward with First Case in Central Flyway

This detection of HPAI in a wild goose species in Nebraska marks the furthest west case and first case in a Central Flyway state.

March 9, 2022 News
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New Research Points to Wuhan Market as Origin of Covid-19

Two studies point to live mammals sold at the Huanan Wholesale Market as the source.

March 1, 2022 News
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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2) Confirmed in Domestic Rabbits in Tennessee

Another eastern state has detected domestic cases of the virus affecting both wild and domestic rabbits.

February 28, 2022 News
2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds and Poultry in the U.S.

2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds and Poultry in the U.S.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has recently been detected in both wild and domestic birds in multiple states across the U.S.

February 26, 2022 Current Disease Events, News
First Confirmed Case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Louisiana

First Confirmed Case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Louisiana

The National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Louisiana white-tailed deer.

February 26, 2022 Current Disease Events, News
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial and Backyard Poultry in Kentucky and Virginia

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial and Backyard Poultry in Kentucky and Virginia

State and Federal partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in areas around the affected flocks.

February 15, 2022 Current Disease Events, News
Upcoming Graduate Student Awards – Wildlife Disease Association

Upcoming Graduate Student Awards – Wildlife Disease Association

Deadline for the research and scholarship student awards is February 25th

February 11, 2022 News, Student Opportunities
Marine Mammal Rescue Husbandry Assistant Practicum (2022), Vancouver Aquarium

Marine Mammal Rescue Husbandry Assistant Practicum (2022), Vancouver Aquarium

Successful applicants should be registered in a course or program that requires a practicum placement in animal husbandry or wildlife rehabilitation.

Fellowship in Zoo and Wildlife Pathology, Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society

Fellowship in Zoo and Wildlife Pathology, Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society

Minimum qualifications include ACVP or equivalent board certification or eligibility, and a DVM or equivalent degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary college, completion of an anatomic veterinary residency training program.

February 8, 2022 Job Postings, News
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Suspect CWD Case Found in a White-tailed Deer in Tensas Parish, Louisiana

The area was under heightened surveillance following detection of CWD in neighboring Mississippi.

February 7, 2022 News