Researchers discover new disease fatal to gopher tortoises
A novel species of the bacteria Helicobacter has been detected as a cause of respiratory disease in gopher tortoises.
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Anatomic Pathology Residency, Wildlife Emphasis- University of Georgia
Position available for residency training in anatomic pathology, with wildlife emphasis beginning July 1, 2022. This intensive, comprehensive, 3-year residency training program is designed to meet the eligibility requirements for the certifying examination of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP).
The Avian Conservation Center/Center for Birds of Prey- Avian Medical Clinic Internship (open to undergrads)
The Avian Medical Clinic accepts and treats over 900 patients annually from throughout South Carolina and Georgia. The intern will be involved in all aspects of the medical and rehabilitation process.
The Avian Conservation Center / Center for Birds of Prey- Avian Medical Clinic Director
This is a unique career opportunity for a highly motivated, detail-oriented, aspiring individual interested in avian science and wildlife conservation with previous management experience.
Vets and Biologists Team up to Study Florida Sea Turtle Health
A collaboration between vets and biologists to conduct comprehensive health assessments on green sea turtles in southeastern Florida.
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus and Bluetongue Virus Seroprevalence in Wild White-tailed Deer in Florida, USA
A wild population of white-tailed deer was surveyed for evidence of past or current epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and current bluetongue virus (BTV) infections.
Vacuolar myelinopathy: waterbird risk on a southeastern impoundment co-infested with Hydrilla verticillata and Aetokthonos hydrillicola
The authors investigated potential vacuolar myelinopathy risk to wildlife species using hydrilla infested sites at a southeastern reservoir and developed a qualitative risk assessment for waterbird species that inhabited the reservoir during fall and early winter.
Georgia Sea Turtle Husbandry- Open to Undergrads
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is a state-of-the-art facility providing medical care to sick and injured sea turtles and many other species of native coastal wildlife.
March 2020 ZOHU Webinar: Florida mammal decline, invasive Burmese pythons, and zoonotic disease
Presented during the March 2020 CDC Zoonoses & One Health (ZOHU) Updates webinar. ZOHU Calls are FREE one-hour monthly webinars that provide education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface.
LEPTOSPIRA, PARVOVIRUS, AND TOXOPLASMA IN THE NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER IN NORTH CAROLINA, USA
Tested 220 otters (76 females, 144 males) using real-time PCR for Leptospira interrogans, parvovirus, and Toxoplasma gondii. Of the otters tested, 1% (3/220) were positive for L. interrogans, 19% (41/220) were positive for parvovirus, and 24% (53/220) were positive for T. gondii.
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