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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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An introduction to lesions and histology of stony corals

An introduction to lesions and histology of stony corals

USGS National Wildlife Health Center pathologists and partners have authored a new reference guide on the lesions and histology of scleractinian...

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WHISPers new features and usability updates

WHISPers new features and usability updates

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

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Update on USGS National Wildlife Health Center Director

Update on USGS National Wildlife Health Center Director

After 14 years as Center Director at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Dr. Jonathan Sleeman has assumed a new position with the USGS...

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Update on plans to modernize NWHC facilities

Update on plans to modernize NWHC facilities

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

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Pathology Case of the Month - Elkhorn Coral Colony

Pathology Case of the Month - Elkhorn Coral Colony

Case History: Multifocal, progressive tissue loss was seen in several Elkhorn coral colonies within one reef off the coast of Sousa in the Dominican...

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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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