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Pathology Case of the Month - Mexican Wolf

Pathology Case of the Month - Mexican Wolf

Case History: An eight-year-old male captive Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) with clinical signs referrable to the central nervous system was...

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Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

RESTON, Va. — The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that, in amphibians, this toxic compound...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Mallard Duck

Pathology Case of the Month - Mallard Duck

Case History: An adult male 1320-g Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) was found dead as part of a mortality event involving Snow Geese (Anser...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Pathology Case of the Month - Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Case History: An adult female eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) was found acting lethargic during species surveys in Wisconsin, U.S...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Boulder Brain Coral Colony

Pathology Case of the Month - Boulder Brain Coral Colony

Case History: A 20cm diameter colony of boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans) offshore of Miami Beach, FL, US began losing tissue in September of...

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Planning underway for next phase of WHISPers development

Planning underway for next phase of WHISPers development

Development planning is underway for the next phase of WHISPers (Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership – event reporting system).

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Can we transition to actionable surveillance for wildlife health: a workshop summary

Can we transition to actionable surveillance for wildlife health: a workshop summary

In August 2022, 25 wildlife health professionals representing federal, state, tribal, academic, and non-governmental agencies gathered to discuss the...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Timber Wolf

Pathology Case of the Month - Timber Wolf

Case History: An adult male 19.6 kg Timber Wolf (Canis lupus) was found dead in Northern Wisconsin, USA.

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Pathology Case of the Month - Common Grackle

Pathology Case of the Month - Common Grackle

Case History: An adult male 160-g Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) was found dead as part of a mortality event involving 30 grackles in Ohio, U.S.A...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Fisher

Pathology Case of the Month - Fisher

Case History: A 5 kg adult male fisher (Pekania pennanti) was found in a residential backyard in Wisconsin, USA in April 2022. The fisher was...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Bald Eagle

Pathology Case of the Month - Bald Eagle

Case History: A Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was found dead in December 2022 in Wisconsin, USA. The bird was found sprawled across a raised...

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