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Save the Date: 2022 Wildlife Disease Association Conference in Madison, Wisconsin

Save the Date: 2022 Wildlife Disease Association Conference in Madison, Wisconsin

The USGS National Wildlife Health Center is co-hosting the 70th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association July 23-29, 2022...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Northern Shoveler

Pathology Case of the Month - Northern Shoveler

Case History: A mortality event involving approximately 400 Northern Shovelers (Spatula clypeata) on an island in the Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA began...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Eastern Gray Squirrel

Pathology Case of the Month - Eastern Gray Squirrel

Case History: In September 2021, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported a mortality event involving two eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Wild Turkeys

Pathology Case of the Month - Wild Turkeys

Case History: In August 2021, a morbidity and mortality event involving both juvenile and adult Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) was reported in...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Northern Sea Otter

Pathology Case of the Month - Northern Sea Otter

Case History: An adult male 36.80 kg Northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) was found beached in a state park in Oregon, U.S.A., and died within...

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Multiple Coronaviruses Found in Animals Around Utah Mink Farms

Multiple Coronaviruses Found in Animals Around Utah Mink Farms

Scientists detected six types of coronaviruses in numerous mammals sampled on and near mink farms in Utah, according to a U.S. Geological Survey-led...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Red Crossbills and American Goldfinches

Pathology Case of the Month - Red Crossbills and American Goldfinches

Case History: In July, approximately 45 red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) and American goldfinches (Spinus tristis) exhibited lethargy and were later...

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Destructive Snake Disease Discovered in Museum Specimens

Destructive Snake Disease Discovered in Museum Specimens

A recent study of museum snake specimens shows that snake fungal disease, a skin infection threatening many important snake populations, existed in...

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Pathology Case of the Month - California Newt

Pathology Case of the Month - California Newt

History: In May 2021, a morbidity and mortality event involving California newts (Taricha torosa) was reported at a national park in California, USA. ...

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New enhancements to WHISPers made possible by partnership with SGCI

New enhancements to WHISPers made possible by partnership with SGCI

The USGS National Wildlife Health Center is excited to announce usability enhancements to WHISPers, the Wildlife Health Information Sharing...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Sandhill Crane

Pathology Case of the Month - Sandhill Crane

Case History: Approximately 30 sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) were found dead during a winter cold snap in Indiana, U.S.A. One bird was noted...

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Preventive actions in response to the Bsal threat reduced Bsal risk in the U.S.

Preventive actions in response to the Bsal threat reduced Bsal risk in the U.S.

Import regulations and a large surveillance effort have reduced the risk of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) introduction to the United States...

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