Avian Flu: The disease in birds [Video]Details5440 Vetstoria Produced by Vetstoria and hosted by YouTube, this image-rich video discusses how H5N1 avian influenza is affecting birds. Topics include disease transmission, symptoms of the disease, disease distribution around the world as of early 2007, and action the public must take if a dead bird is found in the UK [running time: 6 min 31 sec]. Format:URL
Avian Influenza Experts Talk About the Threat of a Global Bird-Flu EpidemicDetails1739 V Hinshaw, J Takekawa, W Boyce, C Cardona, B McLandress, D Colborn, C Sandrock, B Hinton, R Phelps, M Lawler, Yolo Audubon Society From website: Hear it straight from California experts about the threat of a global bird-flu epidemic. The following research scientists and public-health experts from UC Davis and other Northern California organizations addressed the gamut of common concerns at an Avian Influenza Symposium held in Davis, California, on April 15, 2006. Each video may be viewed through Real Media or Google Video players. A sample of available presentations include, Natural history of influenza - Ecology of bird p... Format:URL
Bat Killer: White-Nose Syndrome [Video 8 min 41 sec]Details5181 Ravenswood Media, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service Available through the Scientific American 60-Second Science web site, this video describes the infection known as white-nose syndrome, its impacts on infected bats and the measures taken for disease control and prevention. The video running time is 8 min and 41 sec. Format:URL
Chronic Wasting Disease of Deer and Elk [Direct Streaming - 12 MB]Details1359 Wyoming. Game and Fish Dept, G Hallen, T Kreeger Provides an overview of TSEs and explains what researchers know about CWD. Although this video was produced primarily for wildlife professionals and wildlife veterinarians, it is an excellent reference for hunters and others interested in learning more about CWD. It describes the appearance and behaviors that are typical of animals having CWD, and illustrates how to collect the appropriate tissue samples needed for diagnosis of CWD. The documented distribution of deer and elk with CWD was increa... Format:WMV
Chronic Wasting Disease Video from Wyoming Game and Fish DeptDetails2906 Wyoming. Game and Fish Dept, T Kreeger, G Hallen, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The video provides an overview of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies and explains what researchers know about CWD. It describes the appearance and behaviors that are typical of animals having CWD, and illustrates how to collect the appropriate tissue samples needed for diagnosis of CWD. The documented distribution of deer and elk with CWD was increasing as this video was being made, and this program shows the distribution status through June 30, 2002. Includes an introduction by Ken Hadd... Format:URL
Emerging Infectious Diseases - Animations and ImagesDetails3190 Annenberg Media Lists a collection of animations and images illustrating different aspects of emerging infectious diseases. A sample of the collection includes the following titles: Antigenic Shift, Bacterial Transformation, and Influenza Infection. When each animations and/or image is opened, a set of related links is available for locating additional information about a topic. This collection is provided by Annenberg Media to "help teachers increase their expertise in the fields and assist them in improving ... Format:URL
Learn about Prions in Graphics Rich VideoDetails2901 Alberta Prion Research Institution From the web site: "The following video provides insight into what a prion protein is, the role prions play in diseases such as mad cow disease and chronic wasting disease, and the issues scientists are facing today as they study the global impact of those diseases". This video was produced for the Alberta Prion Research Institution and works best if viewed within the browser, Mozilla Firefox. The running time is under 4 minutes. Format:URL
Necropsy of Wild Ungulates - A How To Video [High Resolution]Details1358 TJ Roffe, National Wildlife Health Center (U.S.) Reviews the precautions, equipment and procedures used in performing a post-mortem examination on a deer. The necropsy of a white-tailed deer is shown step-by step from external examination to sample collection. Format:MPG
Necropsy of Wild Ungulates - A How To Video [Low Resolution]Details1357 TJ Roffe, National Wildlife Health Center (U.S.) Reviews the precautions, equipment and procedures used in performing a post-mortem examination on a deer. The necropsy of a white-tailed deer is shown step-by step from external examination to sample collection. Format:MPG
Wildlife Surveillance: Early Warning System for Ebola, Avian Flu and other Disease OutbreaksDetails4987 B Karesh, National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense Interest Group From abstract: The Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense Interest Group. Dr. Karesh heads the field veterinary program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which has over 300 field projects in 50 countries around the world. His teams of veterinarians study the health status of free-ranging wildlife populations, focusing on the risk of transfer of infectious agents among wild and domestic animals and humans. WCS staff have been especially active in monitoring the spread of Ebola virus in Gabon a... Format:URL