Surveillance initiative library - Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Alberta Node

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Type (Project/Program):

Program;
Disease investigation

Surveillance type:

Passive

Animal type:

Amphibian/Reptile;
Bat;
Bison;
Cervid;
Crustacean;
Finfish;
Honeybee;
Insect (Non-honeybee);
Mammalian (Non-domestic, other);
Mink;
Mollusc;
Rabbit;
Sheep and Goats;
Swine

Disease agent type:

Bacteria;
Ecto-parasite;
Fungal;
Myxosporidian;
Other;
Parasite;
Prion;
Protozoan;
Toxin;
Unknown;
Virus;
Zoonosis

Organization:

Candian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC)

Other organization:

University of Calgary

Region:

Alberta

Production system:

Freeliving;
Captive

Topic:

Animal welfare;
Antimicrobial Use/ Resistance;
Contaminant/Hazard;
Emerging;
Endemic;
Food safety;
Foreign Animal Disease;
Invasive Species;
Other;
Regulated;
Vector/Vector-borne;
Zoonotic

Surveillance Start Date

Jan/01/2008

Surveillance End Date

Project End Date

Website

Apr/01/2021

Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Alberta Node

The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Alberta (CWHC Alberta) is based out of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at University of Calgary. The CWHC Alberta node investigates issues in wild animals only. There investigations are focused on amphibians/reptiles, bats, bison, cervids, crustacean, finfish, Honeybees, insects (non-honeybee), mammalian (non-domestic, other), mink, mollusc, rabbits, sheep and goats and swine. Investigation topics under their mandate include wildlife issues involving animal welfare, antimicrobial use/ resistance, contaminants/hazards, emerging and endemic diseases, food safety, foreign animal disease, invasive species, regulated diseases, vector/vector-borne and zoonotic diseases. Investigations are launched when an issue is identified by a veterinarian, member of the public, laboratory or regional agency.