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Confirmed reportable and notifiable diseases in Alberta

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Information on the number of confirmed farmed herds or flocks affected by reportable and notifiable diseases in Alberta. Reportable diseases are those that are a serious threat to public health or... More ≫

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Information on the number of confirmed farmed herds or flocks affected by reportable and notifiable diseases in Alberta. Reportable diseases are those that are a serious threat to public health or animal health and can cause serious economic, political and social impacts to the livestock industry and/or the province. These diseases require action to control or eradicate. Notifiable diseases are diseases of concern that do not require action, but should be monitored to establish prevalence or trends.

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Common parasites and diseases of fishes and wildlife in Alberta index

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A list of the parasite and disease fact sheets available on our wildlife disease web pages. Titles are linked to the specific fact sheet.

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Epizootic bacterial pneumonia of bighorn sheep in Alberta : Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae

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The Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae bacterium can cause a highly-contagious and fatal pneumonia in wild sheep, but rarely causes severe illness in domestic sheep and goats. This fact sheet explains why... More ≫

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The Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae bacterium can cause a highly-contagious and fatal pneumonia in wild sheep, but rarely causes severe illness in domestic sheep and goats. This fact sheet explains why the bacterium is a concern, describes its transmission cycle, and lists tools that can be used to prevent it from entering Alberta's bighorn sheep population.

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Raccoon roundworms

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Raccoon roundworms are quite new to Alberta but are likely to become more common wherever raccoons occur. This fact sheet provides basic information about the disease, its transmission cycle,... More ≫

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Raccoon roundworms are quite new to Alberta but are likely to become more common wherever raccoons occur. This fact sheet provides basic information about the disease, its transmission cycle, distribution in Alberta, importance for wildlife management, as well as its possible public significance and prevention/control methods.

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White-nose syndrome (WNS)

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Provides basic information about white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that causes significant mortality in bat species.

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Winter tick

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Basic information about the natural history, management, and significance of winter ticks on moose.

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Chronic wasting disease in Alberta : CWD positive cases, white-tailed deer

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Map of chronic wasting disease surveillance results providing spatial patterns in wild deer and by species.

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Chronic wasting disease in Alberta : CWD positive cases, mule deer

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Map of chronic wasting disease surveillance results providing spatial patterns in wild deer and by species.

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Chronic wasting disease in Alberta : CWD positive cases, wild deer

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Map of chronic wasting disease surveillance results providing spatial patterns in wild deer and by species.

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Chronic wasting disease in Alberta : CWD positive cases, male mule deer

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Map of chronic wasting disease surveillance results providing spatial patterns in wild deer and by species.

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