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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a brain disease related to Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as "Mad Cow Disease."
CWD affects elk, mule and white-tailed deer, and has been diagnosed
in free-ranging deer and elk, and in captive elk. CWD appears to
be caused by an abnormal protein called a prion. It can be spread
by close contact between animals and through exposure to a CWD-contaminated
environment. The period of time between infection and signs of disease
can range from months to years. Signs of CWD in adult animals include
tremors, stumbling, increased salivation, difficulty swallowing,
excessive thirst or urination and poor body condition. There is
no cure for CWD.
Some commonly seen infectious diseases of mammals are:
- Brucellosis (hoofed mammals
- Clostridum pefringens (ruminants)
- Leptospirosis (all mammals)
- Listeriosis (listerial meningoencephalitis: all species)
- Mastitis (staphylococcal or streptococcal bacterial infection
of the mammary glands of nursing females)
- Pasteurellosis (rabbits, rodents, opossums)
- Salmonellosis (all animals)
- Streptococcosis (all animals)
- Tuberculosis (many mammals)
- Yersiniosis (pseudotuberculosis: many mammals)
- Tularemia (opossums, rabbits, rodents).
- Canine distemper (badgers, coyotes, foxes, mink, raccoons, skunks,
weasels wolves)
- Canine Parainfluenza (coyotes, foxes, wolves)
- Canine Parvovirus (coyotes, foxes, wolves)
- Calcivirus (lagomorphs [associated with rabbit hemorrhagic disease
(RHD)], seals, seal lions, walrus, whales, dolphins, canids, felids,
etc.)
- Encephalomyocarditis (rodents)
- Feline distemper (Panleukopenia; Parvoviral enteritis: some
feline sub-species, badgers, bobcats, mink, raccoons, skunks,
weasels)
- Feline Rhinotracheitis (all felids, other carnivores)
- Infectious Canine Hepatitis (bears, coyotes, foxes, raccoons,
skunks, wolves)
- Myxomatosis (rabbits)
- Rabies (Hydrophobia: all mammals)
- Squirrel Fibromatosis (gray squirrels)
- West Nile Virus (bats, chipmunks, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels)
- Adiaspiromycosis (cottontail rabbits, rodents, mustelids)
- Ringworm (all mammals)
- Coccidiosis
- Giardiasis
- Hookworm
- Roundworm
- Sarcoptic Mange
- Spirochetosis (rabbits)
- Tapeworm
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Bat Conservation International
Scope: BCI's web site: rabies information
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Scope: A searchable site with information on many common wildlife diseases
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Scope: Bovine tuberculosis and wildlife
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Scope: Survey of causes of death in Michigan wildlife during one year, see
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Michigan DNR
Scope: For information on canine and feline distemper, visit the Michigan DNR site
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National Center for Infectious Diseases
Scope: Rabies information
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National Wildlife Health Centre
Scope: Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: can be downloaded (free of charge) in PDF format.
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Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Rabies Research Unit.
Scope: MNR is the recognized world leader in immunizing wildlife against rabies, leading the way in the world of rabies research and the development of air drop bait systems.
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U.S.C.D.C.
Scope: Hanta virus information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Scope: Wildlife Disease Association
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Biology and Diseases of the Ferret:
by James G. Fox (Editor)
Provides information on diseases, history, husbandry, nutrition, physiology, anatomy, and selected uses of this species as an animal model. High-quality halftone illustrations and slides.
Hardcover
Lea & Febiger
ISBN:0812111397
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CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine: Second Edition:
by Leslie A. Dierauf (Editor), Frances M. D. Gulland (Editor)
the only handbook specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. With 66 contributors working together to craft 45 scientifically-based chapters, the text has been completely revised and updated to contain all the latest developments in this field. Building upon the solid foundation of the previous edition, the contents of this book are light-years ahead of the topics presented in the first edition
Hardcover - 1120 pages
CRC Press
ISBN:0849308399
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Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery:
by Elizabeth V. Hillyer (Editor), Katherine E. Quesenberry, Elizabeth Hillyer
This book is the absolute best resource on the medicine of these species. The book is easy to follow and find specific information as necessary. Most illustrations are quite useful, although in black and white. The book is organized mostly by taxonomic groups
Paperback: 432 pages
W B Saunders Co
ISBN:0721640230
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Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals:
by Elizabeth S. Williams (Editor), Ian K. Barker (Editor)
Presents the latest data on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in free-ranging and captive wild mammals. Each disease entity covers history, etiology, distribution, epidemiology, clinical signs, pathology, immunity, diagnosis, treatment, and control.
Hardcover: 776 pages
Iowa State University Press
ISBN:0813825563
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Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Wild Mammals with CD ROM:
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ISBN:0813819393
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Parasitic Diseases of Wild Mammals:
by William M. Samuel (Editor), John William Parasitic Diseases of w Davis, A. Alan Kocan Editor)
For wildlife biologists and veterinarians, veterinary parasitologists, and other animal health professionals, specialists provide information on parasitic diseases of both captive and free-ranging mammals. They include ectoparasites such as lice and biting flies, helminths or endoparasites such as liver flukes and taeniid tapeworms, and protozoans such as amoeba and Giardia. They also discuss possible emerging diseases, parasitic groups of public health concern, and factors involved in parasites becoming pathogens.
Hardcover: 559 pages
Iowa State University Press
ISBN:081382978X
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Parasites and Diseases of Wild Mammals in Florida:
by Donald J. Forrester, David S. Maehr (Illustrator)
Hardcover: 472 pages
University Press of Florida
ISBN:0813010721
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