Three Snow Leopards at Nebraska Zoo Die of Complications From COVID-19
The zoo announced that the leopards had died of complications from covid-19, about one month after the animals had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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USGS National Wildlife Health Center Pathology Case of the Month- Eastern Gray Squirrel
In September 2021, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported a mortality event involving two eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and three eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) in a residential neighborhood in Wisconsin, U.S.
Rx One Health Field Institute 2022- UC Davis
The intensive 2-week course is aimed at a level appropriate for recent graduates or students in medical and veterinary schools around the world, as well as other early career health, agriculture, environmental sciences, and conservation professionals. Participants are immersed in settings that illustrate the health of people, animals and the environment are inextricably linked.
Faculty Position in Wildlife Medicine- Cornell University
The Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University invites applications for a clinical track faculty position in Wildlife Medicine.
Recent Report: Widespread plague exposure in mammalian wildlife across the western United States
Analysis of 45,000 blood samples from wildlife found that evidence of plague activity was widespread, with seropositive animals detected in every western state of the contiguous U.S
Research Assistant I (Terns & Plovers) Conservation Science & Wildlife Health- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
The Research Assistant assists with some or all of the following tasks: the gathering and analysis of research data from the laboratory or the field; attending to the needs of animals in managed care, plants, biological samples, and/or community members. This position reports to a Supervisor level or higher in the Conservation Science & Wildlife Health department.
Marine Wildlife Veterinary Laboratory Intern
Intern will learn about the diagnostics and instruments commonly used in a veterinary laboratory specializing in Alaskan marine mammals, birds and fish. Skills and procedures learned will include: blood analysis, urine and fecal analysis, total and fecal coliform water quality analysis, sample collection during animal exams or necropsy, and maintaining veterinary records and sample inventory.
Marine Animal Wildlife Response Internship-Alaska Sealife Center
Interns will gain experience in the rescue and rehabilitation effort of Alaska’s stranded wild marine mammals and birds. In addition to learning animal restraint and husbandry skills, interns are expected to work with the public in-person while out in the field and over the phone in a professional and courteous manner.
Veterinary Fellowship I-Alaska Sealife Center
This position is the first portion of a 2-year fellowship program for DVM’s that includes both veterinary and scholarly responsibilities.
Hawaiian Monk Seal Dies From Toxoplasmosis
“Toxoplasmosis is the number one disease threat to recovery of these endangered animals. The more partners and local communities can work to address this issue, the better for monk seals and other native species in Hawaii affected by this disease,” says Angela Amlin, Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Coordinator at NOAA Fisheries.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Updates- February 2024 
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 in the U.S.: Current Updates – February 2024 
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): Current Updates April 2022 
“Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture Course” now available 
Non Human Primate COVID-19 Information Hub
