News & Stories: Disease
Disease
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HPAI – Best Practices
HPAI and Public Health Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly referred to as HPAI, has become a common topic in conversation today. This may be attributed…
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That Bites!
Bite Wounds The Wildlife Medical Clinic has indeed seen it all in terms of injuries from human, domestic animal, and wildlife sources. Whether it be…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Pets
Check out the College of Veterinary Medicine’s blog post below. Dr. Lewis, Director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, discusses highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and…
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Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
What is Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NHSP)? Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSHP) is unfortunately a common type of metabolic bone disease that can occur in any animal…
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Preparing for Spring Migration
Spring migration is a magical time when birds return to their breeding grounds after a long winter. However, this journey can be perilous, with various…
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American Crow and The West Nile Virus
American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), one of the most intelligent bird species in North America. They are very social birds and sleep in a communal roost…
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Emerging Turtle Disease, Emydomyces Testavorans
Emydomyces testavorans is a recently discovered fungus associated with freshwater habitats that causes shell disease in a wide variety of turtles and terrapins (Woodburn et…
