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![[PDF]](images/icons/pdf.gif "Adobe Reader File"){kind=icon} 52nd Annual Wildlife Disease Conference Proceedings Show Full Record 1286
Source: 52nd Anuual Wildlife Disease Program. Wildlife Disease Association Conference, Aug 11-14, 2003, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Resource Type(s): Proceedings Searchable Keywords: Avian botulism Avian influenza Avian salmonella Bovine brucellosis Chronic wasting disease Rabies Tuberculosis West Nile virus Wildlife diseases Abstract: Contains agenda and abstracts from the Wildlife Disease Association annual conference. The general sessions topics included Disease and Population, Conservation Biology and Disease, and Large Ungulates.
A Retrospective Study of the Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Farmed Elk (Cervus elaphus) Show Full Record 1250
Source: Canadian Veterinary Journal. 2005 Dec;46(12):1108-13, 1120-1. Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles), Table or Spreadsheet Searchable Keywords: Canada Chronic wasting disease Deer Epidemiology Laboratories Morbidity Mortality Retrospective studies Statistics & numerical data Wounds & injuries Abstract: From abstract (free full-text available): A survey of North American farmed elk (Cervus elaphus) producers was performed to determine the causes of sickness and mortality in farmed elk and to estimate mortality rates. Records over a 10-year period from 8 North American veterinary diagnostic pathology laboratories were also examined and summarized. The primary diagnosis for each record was used to classify diseases into categories such as parasitic, infectious, toxicological, and neoplastic. Nons...
Common Parasites and Diseases - A Collection of Fact Sheets Show Full Record 134
Source: Alberta Government. Sustainable Resource Development. Fish and Wildlife Resource Type(s): Fact Sheets Searchable Keywords: Canada Parasites Wildlife diseases Wildlife management Abstract: A list of over 25 fact sheets containing information about noteworthy diseases and parasites in Alberta, Canada and the programs that have been implemented to understand and, if necessary, manage them. Communicable Disease Risks to Wildlife from Camelids in British Columbia Show Full Record 1252
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. Biodiversity Branch, Ministry of Water Resource Type(s): Issue Overviews Searchable Keywords: Disease transmission Domestic animals Epidemiology Public policy Risk assessment Wildlife Abstract: From the website: Risks from camelids to wildlife in British Columbia remain hypothetical after this risk assessment, as no direct evidence was found to implicate camelids as sources of significant diseases in wildlife in BC or elsewhere. There is sound basis in the literature and the basic principles of epidemiology to raise the concern that domestic species in wilderness areas can introduce disease agents that can have important effects on local wildlife populations. This concern is greatest ...
Deer Health and Disease [Lecture] Show Full Record 298
Source: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 1998; 46(3) 381-394 Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles) Searchable Keywords: Animal welfare Chronic wasting disease Deer Microbiology Prevention & control Veterinary medicine Abstract: (On-line abstract only): Discusses a number of diseases of farmed deer including history, present status and future prognosis. Includes a brief summary of chronic wasting disease and its potential to be a serious threat to wild and farmed deer. Discusses zoonotic risks of diseases affecting deer, stress, welfare, and deer restraint. Emerging Disease and Coral Reefs [Book Sidebar] Show Full Record 1487
Source: Friend M. 2006, Disease Emergence and Resurgence: The Wildlife-Human Connection: Reston, Va., U.S. Geological Survey, Circular 1285, 42-45p. Resource Type(s): Issue Overviews, Photographs Searchable Keywords: Coral reefs Emerging infectious diseases History Abstract: Briefly describes common coral reef diseases. These include black-band disease, rapid wasting disease, white pox disease and sea fan disease. Taken from the chapter, Disease Emergence and Resurgence, in Disease Emergence and Resurgence: The Wildlife-Human Connection found at http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/disease_emergence/index.jsp. [Includes photographs].
Global Coral Disease Database Show Full Record 6212
Source: United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, United States. National Marine Fisheries Service Resource Type(s): Databases and Information Systems Searchable Keywords: Coral diseases Databases Mapping Abstract: From website: [The aim of the Global Coral Disease Database (GCDD) project is to] "collate information on the global distribution of coral diseases, in order to contribute to the understanding of coral disease prevalence. The GCDD is a compilation of information from scientific literature gathered before 2007 (archive data), as well as new contributions from users. The content of the database is being continually updated by users, creating a sustainable platform for the dissemination of coral di...
Health Protocol for Translocation of Free-ranging Elk Show Full Record 270
Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 2001 Jul;37(3):413-26. Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles) Searchable Keywords: Chronic wasting disease Deer Infectious diseases Outbreaks Risk factors Southeastern United States Transportation (animal) Veterinary medicine Abstract: From abstract (free full-text available): When considering an elk (Cervus elaphus) restoration program, wildlife managers must evaluate the positive and negative elements of translocation. We prepared this protocol to give an overview of health considerations associated with translocation of elk, with an emphasis on movement of free-ranging elk from western North America to the southeastern USA. We evaluated infectious agents and ectoparasites reported in elk from two perspectives. First, we mad...
Incidence of Meningeal Worm, Chronic Wasting Disease, and Bovine Tuberculosis in Deer and Elk Populations in South Dakota Show Full Record 331
Source: South Dakota State University Resource Type(s): Theses and Dissertations Searchable Keywords: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Chronic wasting disease Deer Epidemiology Meningeal worms Prevention & control Prion theory Risk factors Scrapie Tuberculosis Abstract: (No on-line abstract available): A thesis investigating the occurrence of three infectious diseases in deer and elk in South Dakota. Chronic wasting disease is one of the three disease studied from 1997-1999. Suggests theories on how these diseases are spread and makes some recommendations on managing free ranging and captive cervids populations. ![[MAP]](images/icons/map.gif "Map File"){kind=icon} Interactive Mapping of Wildlife Mortality Events Show Full Record 183
Source: National Biological Information Infrastructure (Project : U.S.). Wildlife Disease Information Node Resource Type(s): Databases and Information Systems, Internet Map Services, Maps Searchable Keywords: Avian botulism Avian cholera Avian influenza Avian vacuolar myelinopathy Bovine brucellosis Databases Geographic information systems Information retrieval Mapping Mortality Plague Salmonella West Nile virus Abstract: This interactive mapping service provides users with several query functions to visualize and explore data captured about wildlife mortalities across the United States by the National Wildlife Health Center. |
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