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Avian flu prevents veterinary hospital from treating wild birds
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The Canadian Press
November 30, 2022
CHARLOTTETOWN — A wildlife technician at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island says avian flu has made 2022 a very strange year.
Fiep de Bie explains that the veterinary school clinic has not admitted wild birds since March, due to the highly contagious virus. However, wild birds usually represent about 85% of the clinic's workload - the veterinary college had admitted in 2021 about 425 wild birds.
Ms. De Bie explains that this difficult decision was made in order to protect the exotic animals treated at the veterinary hospital, which is part of the University of Prince Edward Island.
The technician says the hospital is not big enough to isolate infected animals and that more space is needed before the clinic can deal with wild birds again.
She hopes the university can raise enough money to expand the hospital so wild birds can be admitted again next spring.
Avian flu prevents veterinary hospital from treating wild birds
News
The Canadian Press
November 30, 2022
CHARLOTTETOWN — A wildlife technician at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island says avian flu has made 2022 a very strange year.
Fiep de Bie explains that the veterinary school clinic has not admitted wild birds since March, due to the highly contagious virus. However, wild birds usually represent about 85% of the clinic's workload - the veterinary college had admitted in 2021 about 425 wild birds.
Ms. De Bie explains that this difficult decision was made in order to protect the exotic animals treated at the veterinary hospital, which is part of the University of Prince Edward Island.
The technician says the hospital is not big enough to isolate infected animals and that more space is needed before the clinic can deal with wild birds again.
She hopes the university can raise enough money to expand the hospital so wild birds can be admitted again next spring.
