59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association Abstracts & Program May 30 - June 4, 2010 Puerto Iguazú Misiones, Argentina Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association WDA 2010 OFFICERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICERS President…………………………….…………………...………..………..Lynn Creekmore Vice-President………………………………...…………………..….Dolores Gavier-Widén Treasurer………………………………………..……..……….….……..…….Laurie Baeten Secretary……………………………………………..………..……………….…Pauline Nol Past President…………………………………………………..………Charles van Riper III COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LARGE Thierry Work Samantha Gibbs Wayne Boardman Christine Kreuder Johnson Kristin Mansfield Colin Gillin STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBER Terra Kelly SECTION CHAIRS Australasian Section…………………………..……………………….......Jenny McLelland European Section……………………..………………………………..……….….Paul Duff Nordic Section………………………..………………………………..………….Erik Ågren Wildlife Veterinarian Section……..…………………………………..…………Colin Gillin JOURNAL EDITOR Jim Mills NEWSLETTER EDITOR Jenny Powers WEBSITE EDITOR Bridget Schuler BUSINESS MANAGER Kay Rose EXECUTIVE MANAGER Ed Addison ii Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Executive President and Press, media and On-site Volunteers Conference Chair publicity Judy Uhart Marcela Uhart Miguel Saggese Marcela Orozco Carlos Sanchez Maria Palamar General Secretary and Flavia Miranda Program Chair Registrations Elizabeth Chang Reissig Pablo Beldomenico Management Patricia Mendoza Hebe Ferreyra Viviana Gonzales Treasurer Virginia Rago Taiana Costa Virginia Rago Guillermo Wiemeyer Auction Committee Elena Garde Logistics Sharon Deem Gerardo Acosta Virginia Rago Michael Ziccardi Erika Alandia Hebe Ferreyra Dave Jessup Guillermo Perez Hernan Argibay Nicole Gottdenker Conference Proceedings Rodrigo Hamede Web Master book Maximiliano Sepúlveda Luciano La Sala Carlton S. Chotalal Jr. Carolina Marull Damien Joly Hebe Ferreyra Andrea Caselli Andrea Chirife Andrea Chirife Sponsors Marcela Uhart SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE President Dolores Gavier Widen General Secretary Pablo Beldomenico Members Miguel Saggese Jim Mills Ivan Vickovic Ignasi Marco Ezio Ferroglio Catherine Soos Marie Pierre Ryser iii Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing education for this conference was set up by the American Association of the Wildlife Veterinarians through the American College of Zoological Medicine. CE forms can be acquired at the conference registration desk. The Conference Proceedings book is distributed to all WDA attendees. The Wildlife Disease Association does not regard abstracts published in this document as a peer- reviewed publication. It is used only as an information and reference guide for conference participants. Abstracts included in this program should not be cited in any scientific literature or peer-reviewed publication. This conference is officially referred to as the Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association. iv Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: Sunday, May 30th – Welcome Reception & icebreaker, student mixer Monday, May 31st – Picnic The picnic on Monday evening will take place by the Paraná River, on grounds kindly provided by the Union of Tourism, Hotels and Gastronomic Workers. Tuesday, June 1st – Auction Wednesday, June 2nd – Field trips Soon after Wednesday at noon, it will be time to enjoy the amazing scenery and natural settings this formidable venue has to offer. Admission to the National Park and a „grand adventure‟ tour have been arranged for all conference participants. The tour includes a ride on a truck through the jungle and approaching the magnificent waterfalls by boat. Thursday, June 3rd – Banquet The banquet will take place at La Aripuca, where delicious typical dishes will be served. A live musical show, with opportunities for dancing, will close the night. Friday, June 4th – Symposia v Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association DETAILED WDA 2010 CONFERENCE PROGRAM SUNDAY, 30th May 2010 08:30 – 10:00 JWD Editorial “El Mensú” room, 08:00 – 12:00 SPECIAL Board Meeting Amerian Hotel WORKSHOP 10:00 – 10:15 Coffee break Foyer meeting room, Field Amerian Hotel Investigations 10:15 – 12:00 JWD Editorial “El Mensú” room, of Wildlife Board Meeting Amerian Hotel Mortality cont´d Events 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Foyer meeting room, (Iguazú Park Amerian Hotel Auditorium) 13:00 – 14:30 WDA Council “El Mensú” room, Meeting Amerian Hotel 14:30 – 14:45 Coffee break Foyer meeting room, Amerian Hotel 14:45 – 16:00 WDA Council “El Mensú” room, Meeting cont´d Amerian Hotel 14:00 – 19:00 Registration Hotel Lobby 18:00 – 19:00 Student mixer “La Misión” galery 19:00 Icebreaker and Lobby Panambí welcome Amerian Hotel reception MONDAY, 31st May 2010 07:30 – 17:00 Registration Hotel Lobby 07:30 – 08:00 Coffee 08:00 – 08:10 Conference Welcom: Lynn Creekmore; Marcela Meeting room: “Andrés Uhart Guacurary” 08:10 – 09:30 Keynote presentations (20-min talks) Meeting room: “Andrés (Chaired by Dolores Gavier-Widén) Guacurary” 1. “Ecosystem health in the Neotropics: a growing challenge” – Marcela Uhart 2. “A holistic view of wildlife-domestic animal- human health and disease in the Americas” – Thomas Yuill 3. “Landscape ecology and multi-spatial approach for monitoring and modeling infectious diseases in rodents, bats and primates” – Gerardo Suzán 4. “Strengthening health systems and workforce capacity for addressing emerging and endemic zoonotic infections – applying a One Health approach” – Peter Bloland 09:30 – 10:00 Coffee break 10:00 – 12:00 Emerging wildlife diseases Meeting room: “Andrés (Chaired by Jim Mills) Guacurary” vi Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association MONDAY, 31st May 2010 (continued) 15-min presentations 5. Surveillance for White-nose Syndrome in Bats in Ontario, Canada – Ian Barker 6. Red Squirrel adenovirus enteritis – a new and emerging disease and potential new threat to England‟s remaining red squirrels – James Paul Duff 7. Cetacean Tattoo Skin Disease (TSD) – not just a fashion statement – Padraig Duignan 8. Trichomoniasis (trichomonosis) in wild finches of Eastern Canada, an emerging disease – María Forzán 9. The emergence and persistence of European Brown Hare Syndrome – Dolores Gavier-Widén 10. Investigation of Nodular Skin Disease and Pup Mortality in Southern Bentwing Bats (Miniopterus schreibersii bassanii) at Naracoorte Caves, South Australia – David McLelland 7-min presentations 11. Discussing the presence of Cetacean morbillivirus in pilot whale species - Edwige Nina Bellière 12. Coyote and domestic dog mortality due to a Karenia brevis harmful algal bloom in the Gulf of Mexico – Kevin Castle 13. Herpesviruses in cetaceans stranded along the Spanish Mediterranean coasts during the 2006- 2007 morbillivirus epizootic – Fernando Esperón 14. A case review of protozoal encephalitis among northern gannets (Morus bassanus) – Kevin Keel 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Amerian Hotel 13:30 – 15:00 Disease at the wildlife-livestock interface Meeting room: “Andrés (Chaired by Paul Duff) Guacurary” 15-min presentations 15. Overview of Bovine Tuberculosis in Wildlife Populations in the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park – Peter Buss vii Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association MONDAY, 31st May 2010 (continued) 16. The use of an injectable BCG vaccine in badgers: A government policy to reduce the risk of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) transmission from badgers to cattle – Iain Trewby 17. Risks and Management of Bovine Tuberculosis in North American Wildlife Populations – Steven Sweeney 18. Identifying areas of high risk for interspecific brucellosis transmission in western Wyoming using vaginal implant transmitters in elk – Brandon Scurlock 19. Livestock Husbandry and Wildlife Health in the Takana Indigenous Territory, La Paz-Bolivia – Erika Alandia 7-min presentations 20. Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae as a primary agent of epidemic respiratory disease of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis ssp. canadensis) commingled with domestic sheep (Ovis aries) – Lindsay Oaks 21. The host status of African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) for Ixodid ticks and tick born pathogens from the Caprivi Strip, Namibia – Ilaria Pascucci 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break Long foyer 15:30 – 16:30 Viral diseases of wildlife Meeting room: “Andrés (Chaired by Jonathan Sleeman) Guacurary 15-min presentations 22. Experimental infection of Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica) with a Border Disease Virus isolated from a naturally infected animal – Ignasi Marco 23. Cervid herpesvirus 2 infections in reindeer: viral isolation, characterization and pathogenesis – Carlos das Neves 24. Isolation, propagation and characterization of two seal parapox isolates from a rehabilitation facility in Maine, USA – Ole Nielsen 25. Avian Influenza and Newcastle disease in wild birds in the Central Coast of Peru – Bruno Ghersi viii Iguazú, Argentina. 59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association MONDAY, 31st May 2010 (continued) 16:30 – 17:00 26. AAWV cutting edge speaker: Multi-host Meeting room: “Andrés parasites: the case of Trypanosoma cruzi in Guacurary” domestic and sylvatic mammals in the Gran Chaco – Ricardo Grütler 17:00- 17.15 Presentation of upcoming WDA meeting (WDA Meeting room: “Andrés 2011,