CCWHC News

Red Vent Syndrome in wild Atlantic Salmons in Quebec ...

Red vent syndrome in wild Atlantic salmons in Quebec. Since 2008, some Atlantic salmons come back in the rivers of Quebec with a red vent. This syndrome seems to be emerging in North Atlantic.
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First confirmed cases of (WNS) on bats in Quebec ...

The WNS is an emerging disease of bats in North America. Since 2007, it causes mass mortalities of bats in the North-Eastern United States.
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White Nose Syndrome found in Ontario ...

The first occurrence of white nose syndrome in bats in Ontario has been confirmed in the Bancroft-Minden area, about 200 km west of Ottawa.
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Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle found in Nova Scotia ...

A Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle was found alive in Morden, NS (at the shore of the Bay of Fundy) on September 30, 2009. The turtle received veterinary care, but unfortunately died October 2nd and was submitted to the CCWHC.
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Rabies vaccination of raccoons and skunks in N. B.

On October 8-10th of 2008, wildlife pathologist Dr. Scott McBurney and technician Darlene Weeks volunteered with the New Brunswick Department of Health on their Wildlife Rabies Control Program.
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Blue Whale Excavation 2008

In December of 2007, the CCWHC-Atlantic team was involved in the preliminary excavation of a Blue Whale skeleton. The purpose of this exploratory dig was to find out if it was feasible to recover the skeleton to display at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum atrium at the University of British Columbia.

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Snowy owls in the Canadian Maritimes

From the end of November to December 15, 2008 the CCWHC received five Snowy Owls: three from Prince Edward Island and two from Nova Scotia. The birds submitted to the CCWHC had died of emaciation/starvation and in some cases weighed less than half of their normal body weight. Currently there is a snowy owl in rehabilitation at the Atlantic Veterinary College.
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Trichomoniasis in Finches - the American Goldfinch ...

In fall 2007, two incidents of purple finch, Carpodacus purpureus,mortality, involving 4 -5 birds each, were reported from mainland Nova Scotia (NS). One finch was submitted for post mortem examination from one location, and two finches were submitted from the other.
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