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Each year between 300 and 500 wild birds found dead in the wild are sampled for bird flu virus (avian influenza virus, AIV) as part of the AIV monitoring program in the Netherlands. Since 2014, Sovon, the DWHC, the NVWA (Dutch Food Safety Authority), and the Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) carry out this

Sea mammal researchers from Utrecht University’s Veterinary School have had a busy few months due to five sea mammal strandings involving four different species of sea mammal.

Evidence of antibodies to Schmallenberg virus in deer: After calling on the public to be alert to signs of infection with Schmallenberg virus is wild animals DWHC presents results from investigations in 2012.

In 2012 Usutu-virus has not been found in blackbirds (Turdus merula) and song thrushes (Turdus philomelos) in the Netherlands after extensive post-mortem investigations.

Post-mortem investigation showed that the fox, an adult male, had probably died as a result of bacterial meningitis.

In 2011 five wildlife carcasses (a female hare, male crow, male lesser-black-backed gull, and juvenile male and female buzzards) found within 300m of each other were submitted to the DWHC for post-mortem investigation.

In May 2010 a dead adult male stock dove (Columba oenas) was found in the Dutch town of Hilversum and the fresh cadaver was submitted to the DWHC for post-mortem investigation.

In June 2011 an adult male great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) found in the Dutch coastal town of Muidenberg, was submitted to the DWHC for post-mortem investigation.

Avian malaria is caused by different sorts of the plasmodium parasite which differ to those that affect man. Infected birds may die suddenly or otherwise show general malaise with fever or hypothermia (sitting with puffed up feathers), respiratory difficulty, and dehydration. Avian malaria is spread by mosquitoes,

This project aims to increase our knowledge about the prevalence of Ranavirus spp. infections in amphibians in the Netherlands.