Wildlife Health Surveillance Victoria June 2014

We investigate reports of sick & dead wildlife from free ranging populations in Victoria to understand baseline wildlife health & detect changes. This is important because wildlife health can affect biodiversity conservation & ecosystem health, & interact with biosecurity & the health of domestic animals & people.

Please contact Pam Whiteley 0400 119 301 pamw@unimelb.edu.au

(OR if Pam away, 97312000 ask for Histopath and Dave)

Wildlife Health Surveillance Victoria (Google website)

Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Melbourne, 250 Princes Hwy,

Werribee, 3030.

Donations into this project are tax deductible. Please contact Pam.

We gratefully acknowledge support from the MA Ingram Trust (2014/15), Youngman

Trust (2013-14), the Vizard Foundation (2011/12, 2013/14), the Hermon Slade Founda-

tion (2008-11) and Donors.

Please contact us to report sick and dead wildlife from free ranging populations of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians in Victoria.

Pam Whiteley 0400 119 301 pamw@unimelb.edu.au

Please report dead platypus, bandicoots, sugar gliders, antechinus, etc to us for investigation. Kangaroo and wallaby health. Please move closer to kangaroos or wallabies to check each animal moves away normally and report unusual behavior to us. Dead Black Swans, Eurasian Coots, Chestnut Teal and other waterfowl were investigated from wetlands in March, May and June in 2013. Some died from bacterial infection with Pasteurella multocida. Please check local wetlands for mortalities and contact us if you find dead waterbirds. Will this reoccur in 2014? Parrots, cockatoos and lorikeets can have beak & feather disease caused by circovirus and also Chlamydiosis (health risk to people). Please collect dead psittacine birds into plastic without touching, double bag, chill with ice, and wash your hands. Frog found dead can be collected and tested for Chytrid fungus infections, a key threatening process.