Colorado Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague (Yersinia pestis)
On Saturday, July 11, 2020, a squirrel found in the Town of Morrison, Colorado tested positive for bubonic plague. The squirrel is the first case of plague in the county this year
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Establishment of Acute Phase Protein and Serum Protein Electrophoresis Preliminary Reference Values for Pronghorn
Preliminary reference ranges were developed to gauge differences between captive and wild populations. Additional samples were taken from clinically abnormal captive pronghorn with facial abscesses.
Predation risk and mountain goat reproduction: Evidence for stress‐induced breeding suppression in a wild ungulate
This is some of the first robust evidence that stress‐mediated breeding suppression can occur in a wild ungulate following increased predation risk, thereby providing a major insight on the mechanisms underlying non‐consumptive health effects of predation in wild mammals.
First report of white-nose syndrome deaths in North Dakota bats
North Dakota Game and Fish issued a news release reporting the first documented WNS deaths in the state’s bats.
Elk Hoof Disease- An Emerging Issue
Treponeme-associated hoof disease is an emerging disease in elk, with California reporting its first cases this week.
Elk Hoof Disease Found in California for First Time
California’s first cases of elk hoof disease have been reported by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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