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Pathology Case of the Month - Exotic Duck

Pathology Case of the Month - Exotic Duck

Case History: Mortality of captive exotic ducks was reported by the owner of an aviary (species and location are withheld from this report to protect...

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Low Risk of Researchers Passing Coronavirus to North American Bats

Low Risk of Researchers Passing Coronavirus to North American Bats

The risk is low that scientists could pass coronavirus to North American bats during winter research, according to a new study led by the U.S...

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New usability enhancements to WHISPers data portal

New usability enhancements to WHISPers data portal

New usability enhancements have been released to WHISPers.

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Pathology Case of the Month - Big Brown Bat

Pathology Case of the Month - Big Brown Bat

Case History: An adult male big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) from Wisconsin, USA was submitted for necropsy. There were no reported clinical signs.

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New study finds SARS-CoV-2 infection in escaped mink in Utah

New study finds SARS-CoV-2 infection in escaped mink in Utah

Evidence of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been found in escaped farmed mink in Utah, according to a new study...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Mallard Ducks

Pathology Case of the Month - Mallard Ducks

Case History: In December 2020, a waterfowl mortality event involving approximately 125 mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) was reported in Idaho, USA.

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Pathology Case of the Month - Red Wolf

Pathology Case of the Month - Red Wolf

Case History: An adult female 21.6-kg red wolf (Canis rufus) was found dead along the side of a road in North Carolina in November 2012.

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Chronic Wasting Disease: Can Science Save Our Dear Deer?

Chronic Wasting Disease: Can Science Save Our Dear Deer?

Chronic wasting disease is as ominous as it sounds for North American cervids.

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Pathology Case of the Month - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Pathology Case of the Month - Eastern Gray Squirrels

Case History: Six eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) were found dead below a tree in a residential yard in Wisconsin, U.S.A. 

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Pathology Case of the Month - Northern Pintail Duck

Pathology Case of the Month - Northern Pintail Duck

Case History: An adult male Northern Pintail Duck (Anas acuta) was found dead on a refuge in Arizona, US. Collectively at this location, 29 birds...

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Pathology case of the month - Mountain Cottontail

Pathology case of the month - Mountain Cottontail

Case History: In June 2020, one adult female, 950-g, mountain cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus nuttallii) with bloody nasal discharge was found dead by a...

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Pathology case of the month - Desert Cottontail

Pathology case of the month - Desert Cottontail

Case History: An adult male desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) was found dead on a ranch in west Texas, U.S.A. Other rabbits had been reported...

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