Surveillance initiative library - Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Ontario/Nunavut Node

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Type (Project/Program):

Program;
Disease investigation

Surveillance type:

Passive

Animal type:

Amphibian/Reptile;
Avian (Non-domestic);
Bat;
Bison;
Cervid;
Crustacean;
Crustacean; Mollusc;
Finfish;
Insect (Non-honeybee);
Mammalian (Non-domestic, other);
Mink;
Mollusc;
Rabbit;
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:

Ontario Veterinary College (OVC)

Region:

Nunavut;
Ontario

Production system:

Freeliving;
Captive

Topic:

Animal welfare;
Contaminant/Hazard;
Emerging;
Endemic;
Food safety;
Foreign Animal Disease;
Vector/Vector-borne;
Zoonotic

Surveillance Start Date

Jan/01/1992

Surveillance End Date

Project End Date

Website

Apr/01/2021

Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Ontario/Nunavut Node

\The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Ontario/Nunavut (CWHC Ontario/Nunavut) based out of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Guelph was founded in 1992. The CWHC Ontario/Nunavut node investigates issues in wild animals only. There investigations are focused on amphibians/reptiles, wild birds, bats, bison, cervids, crustacean, finfish, insects (non-honeybee), mammalian (non-domestic), mink, mollusc, rabbits, and swine. Investigation topics under their mandate include wildlife issues involving animal welfare, contaminants/hazards, emerging and endemic diseases, food safety, foreign animal disease, 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.