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Modeling the response of an endangered rabbit population to RHDV2 and vaccination

Modeling the response of an endangered rabbit population to RHDV2 and vaccination

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2), a Lagovirus in the family Caliciviridae, has caused substantial mortality in wild lagomorph (rabbit...

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Plants as vectors for environmental prion transmission

Plants as vectors for environmental prion transmission

A new publication, Carlson, et al. (2023), demonstrated the ability of several crop species, including alfalfa and barley, commonly consumed by...

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How NWHC is challenging its own paradigm

How NWHC is challenging its own paradigm

The USGS National Wildlife Health Center has engaged in strategic planning to evaluate our programs and reimagine how our science impacts wildlife and...

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Update on plans to modernize NWHC facility

Update on plans to modernize NWHC facility

Planning is underway for a new National Wildlife Health Center facility.

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Case definitions for wildlife

Case definitions for wildlife

A team of pathologists, veterinarians, and biologists at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative...

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LeAnn White appointed NWHC Center Director

LeAnn White appointed NWHC Center Director

Dr. LeAnn White has been selected as the new Center Director of the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC). 

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Pathology Case of the Month - Raccoon

Pathology Case of the Month - Raccoon

Case History: An adult female 3.39 kg Common Raccoon was found dead at a private residence in Wisconsin, USA. The raccoon was collected for evaluation...

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The USGS One Health Approach to Infectious Diseases of Wildlife and Environmental Change

The USGS One Health Approach to Infectious Diseases of Wildlife and Environmental Change

One Health is a collaborative approach – working at the local, regional, national, and global levels – with the goal of achieving optimal health...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Gulls

Pathology Case of the Month - Gulls

Case History: Four juvenile gulls were collected from a vacant lot in Wisconsin where approximately 50 were found dead. Gull carcasses were found in...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Little Brown Bat

Pathology Case of the Month - Little Brown Bat

History: A Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) was captured in a harp trap in May 2023 as part of surveillance for Pseudogymnoascus destructans at a...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Cooper’s Hawk

Pathology Case of the Month - Cooper’s Hawk

One Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii) was found down during a larger die-off of multiple corvid and raptor species.

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New resource on pathology and infectious agents of freshwater mussels

New resource on pathology and infectious agents of freshwater mussels

A new publication by USGS National Wildlife Health Center scientists and partners (Knowles et al. 2023) was published to synthesize current disease...

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