Hepatozoonosis in Free-Ranging American Mink (Neovison vison) in Pennsylvania, USA: Case Series.

Hepatozoon spp. are protozoal organisms that infect a wide variety of animal hosts. Three free-ranging American mink (Neovison vison) from Pennsylvania, USA, were diagnosed with hepatozoonosis either as the primary cause of mortality or as a co-morbidity with canine distemper virus infection or trauma.

Pathologic Findings of Cranial Abscesses Involving the Pituitary Gland in Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer () in Pennsylvania.

Intracranial abscesses are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in neurologic free-ranging white-tailed deer (). These infections are typically attributed to and occur most often in adult males with concurrent antler and skull infections. A subset of intracranial abscesses in white-tailed deer are localized to the pituitary gland, with previously described reports in five white-tailed deer.

Surveillance of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Canids from Pennsylvania, USA.

The avian influenza virus is a global pathogen with significant health and economic implications. While primarily a pathogen of wild and domestic birds, recent outbreaks of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) clade 2.3.