1. Methods that we use to investigate wildlife diseases Thierry M. Work US Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center Hawaii Field Station

2. Recruitment Immigration/emigration Mortality

3. Animal (host) Agent Environment

5. Clues Testimony Samples

6. Clues Investigaton of wildlife diseases is most effective when there is a collaboration between the biologist and the wildlife disease specialist Samples

7. Field Laboratory The two phases of an investigation

8. Observations of the scene Animal Time Place

9. Observations of the scene Animal Number Age/Sex Species

10. CLINICAL SIGNS: Abnormal Behavior or Appearance

11. Place Observations of the scene Extent of the mortality Particular characteristics

12. Place Observations of the scene Extent of mortality

13. Place Observations of the scene Particular characteristics

14. Observations of the scene Time Year 2 Year 3 year 1 Season SpringSummerFallWinter

15. Observations of the scene Causes of mortality Infectious Not infectious

16. Laboratory observations Infectious causes Fungus Viruses Parasites Bacteria

17. Laboratory observations Non-infectious Intoxication Trauma Physiologic

18. CRITICAL DATA 1)Date 2)Location 3)Species 4)Age 5)Sex 6)History

20. SPECIMEN SELECTION

22. USE PENCIL OR INDELIBLE INK!

26. External labeling

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