Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Updates- February 2024
Current updates on the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in North America.
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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): Current Updates April 2022
As of December 2021, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been detected in free-ranging cervids in 26 states.
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.
Listeria found in wild gray foxes in New Hampshire
Listeria has been found in two New Hampshire wild gray foxes by investigators at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire
Ophidiomycosis, an emerging fungal disease of snakes: Targeted surveillance on military lands and detection in the western US and Puerto Rico
Ophidiomycosis (formerly referred to as Snake Fungal Disease, SFD), an emergent disease on the North American landscape poses a threat to snake population health and stability.
Deer Mortalities due to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease confirmed in South Dakota and New York
With late summer being “EHD season,” two recent news reports were published regarding deer mortalities due to EHD in New York and South Dakota.
Chronic Wasting Disease Diagnostic Discrepancies: The Importance of Testing Both Medial Retropharyngeal Lymph Nodes
The study examined left and right medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes from 101 ELISA-positive deer harvested from 2015 to 2019.
COVID-19 Resources for Wildlife Professionals
Useful documents and guidelines for those working with wildlife- both wild populations and animals in rehab.
Montana Seeks Help From Public After Several White-tailed Deer Found Dead with Symptoms Similar to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has received several reports over the last few weeks of dead or dying white-tailed deer, along with a few antelope. Biologists are still waiting for test results to come back, but early indications indicate patterns and symptoms similar to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
California confirms outbreaks of adenovirus hemorrhagic disease in deer
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed outbreaks of adenovirus hemorrhagic disease in deer in several northern California counties, and is asking California residents to help curb the spread by not feeding wild animals, and reporting potential cases to the department.
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