Marcela Uhart Content

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — June 05, 2024 - 9:45am

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. �ٺ��Ƶ study finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

Avian Influenza Status Update

Malia Reiss — April 16, 2024 - 10:42am

An interactive poultry map and on-the-ground monitoring help �ٺ��Ƶ scientists track the unprecedented expansion of avian flu among wildlife, poultry and other species.

Avian Influenza Virus Is Adapting to Spread to Marine Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — February 28, 2024 - 8:00am

Avian influenza virus H5N1 has adapted to spread between birds and marine mammals, finds a study from �ٺ��Ƶ and partners in Argentina.

Elephant Seal Die-off in Argentina Caused by Bird Flu

Katherine E Kerlin — January 22, 2024 - 3:53pm

Avian influenza, or bird flu, caused the die-off of thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, reports researchers from �ٺ��Ƶ and Wildlife Conservation Society.

Scientists Investigate Green Sea Turtle Tumor Disease

Emily C Dooley — August 31, 2023 - 8:00am

A new epidemiological study of endangered juvenile green sea turtles in eastern Brazil suggests that factors such as water temperature, salinity and proximity to environmental stressors could trigger the development of a tumor disease associated with a herpesvirus.

Zoonotic Disease in Dogs Rises in Southern Chile After Deworming Program Canceled

Katherine E Kerlin — December 19, 2022 - 7:51am

A parasitic disease in dogs increased in Tierra del Fuego after a deworming program was canceled, �ٺ��Ƶ found, presenting a risk to humans and animals.

Mange Outbreak Decimated a Wild Vicuña Population in Argentina

Katherine E Kerlin — January 21, 2022 - 11:00am

Mange has decimated the population of wild vicuñas and guanacos in an Argentinian national park that was created to conserve them, according to a study from the Administration of National Parks in Argentina and the University of California, Davis.

Expert Marcela Uhart on Wildlife Trade and Pandemics

Katherine E Kerlin — October 29, 2020 - 7:00am

Marcela Uhart, a wildlife veterinarian with the �ٺ��Ƶ School of Veterinary Medicine, is available to discuss the intersections between pandemics, biodiversity loss and the wildlife trade. This is the focus of her expert contribution in a report released today by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

Plastic Found in Southern Right Whale in Argentina

Katherine E Kerlin — October 22, 2020 - 8:00pm

Scientists found plastic debris in the digestive tract of a southern right whale stranded in Argentina, according to a study from the Southern Right Whale Health Monitoring Program, co-led by the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine; and Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas in Argentina.

The study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, is the first finding of macroplastic debris recorded in this species.

Life-Threatening Foot Disease Found in Endangered Huemul Deer in Chile

Katherine E Kerlin — April 17, 2019 - 12:20pm

Scientists report the first cases of foot disease for endangered huemul deer in Chilean Patagonia in a study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of California, Davis’ One Health Institute, with partnering institutions in Chile and the United States.