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Porcupines in Maine Threatened By Newly-Emerging Virus First Seen in Canada
By Erin Brady On 1/11/22 at 4:25 PM EST
Wildlife experts said that a new virus attributed to the deaths of three porcupines in Maine could have been brought from Canada.
Five porcupines in Bar Harbor had to be rushed to the Acadia Wildlife Center over the course of one week. All five were seen to have runny noses and seemed to have trouble breathing. Three of the porcupines died in short order, leaving scientists perplexed. When they investigated further, they saw that the virus that killed the animals in Maine had originally been found in several animals throughout Canada.
The disease that the doctors located was Skunk Adenovirus 1, otherwise known as SkAdV-1. According to the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, the virus' most common symptoms are "nasal discharge, acute pneumonia, and lethargy." Afflicted animals can also develop lesions, including bronchopneumonia and hepatitis...
Porcupines in Maine Threatened By Newly-Emerging Virus First Seen in Canada
By Erin Brady On 1/11/22 at 4:25 PM EST
Wildlife experts said that a new virus attributed to the deaths of three porcupines in Maine could have been brought from Canada.
Five porcupines in Bar Harbor had to be rushed to the Acadia Wildlife Center over the course of one week. All five were seen to have runny noses and seemed to have trouble breathing. Three of the porcupines died in short order, leaving scientists perplexed. When they investigated further, they saw that the virus that killed the animals in Maine had originally been found in several animals throughout Canada.
The disease that the doctors located was Skunk Adenovirus 1, otherwise known as SkAdV-1. According to the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, the virus' most common symptoms are "nasal discharge, acute pneumonia, and lethargy." Afflicted animals can also develop lesions, including bronchopneumonia and hepatitis...
