Mike Deane, Tanya Rossi

Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

This fall, OAHN has been working on new vet-focused resources, finishing the 2022 Varroa Monitoring Campaign, running the OAHN Equine webinars, and creating our normal quarterly vet and owner/producer reports.  Additionally, we have been planning the OAHN AGM, set to take place (virtually) on January 25^th.  We are gearing up for a busy winter, with many more veterinary resources to come.  To view the reports, go to OAHN.ca [1] and navigate to the species you are interested in.

New Resources

• 2022 OAHN Public Health Update [2]
• Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Surveillance Project [3]
• OAHN Equine Webinars 2022 [4]
• OAHN Bovine Network Quarterly Update October 2022 [5]
• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Resources 2022 [6]
• Aquatic Network Research Project: Biosecurity for aquatic animal facilities – content development for a website and workshop, thinkific platform and booklet [7]
   

Video: Postmortem Examination in Swine

As part of the OAHN Swine Smallholder project, AHL pathologist Dr. Josepha Delay developed an in-depth explanation of how to perform a swine postmorterm, as well as providing information on the tools used and samples taken.  Find the video here: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/postmortem-examination-in-swine/ [8] (registration and log-in to OAHN is required).

New Reports

Most OAHN networks create reports once per quarter.  To view any of the veterinary reports below, please click on the OAHN icon for each network, or go to OAHN.ca and navigate to the species you are interested in.

OAHN Bovine	Surveillance: Q2 Animal Health Laboratory data New strain of winter dysentery – Quebec Mannheimia hemolytica outbreak in a lactating dairy herd Salmonella Dublin diagnostics guide
OAHN Poultry	Fowl adenovirus microneutralization summary (September 2021 to August 2022) Poultry veterinary survey highlights – Q3 2022
OAHN Swine	Disease discussion Laboratory diagnostic reports Ontario slaughter statistics OVC research CanSpot ASF surveillance update International disease topics of interest summary
OAHN Equine	Habronemiasis (“summer sores”) – do we have it in Ontario? Network member reports Syndromic and lab surveillance dashboard Equine research
OAHN Companion	OAHN survey: CIRDC, parvovirus Imported dog distemper, titres study RHDV2 surveillance study Rabies update Avian flu order Pet pig, monkeypox resources for vets OAHN survey: CIRDC, heartworm, RHDV2

 Ontario Interactive Animal Pathogen Dashboards

We at the AHL are pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario Interactive Animal Pathogen Dashboards!

What are the Ontario Interactive Animal Pathogen Dashboards (IAPD)?

The IAPD is an initiative by the Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) at the University of Guelph with funding from the Food for Thought program.  These dashboards were developed to monitor and report current and historical trends in pathogens of special interest to the food animal industry.  The project’s goal is to support users in developing appropriate strategies to deal with endemic, emerging, or foreign animal pathogens in Ontario by keeping them informed with up-to-date laboratory diagnostic data.

Who can access the dashboards?

These dashboards are designed for individuals working in the food animal industry; therefore, access will only be granted to producers, veterinarians, and government officials working in agriculture.

How do I register?

If you would like access to the dashboards please contact us at iapd@uoguelph.ca [9] and include your name, contact information, and affiliation with the food animal industry.

Samples of two dashboards depicting PRRSV submissions (Fig. 1) and Salmonella Dublin (Fig. 2) cases over the past 10 years are presented below:

Figure. 1.  PRRSV dashboard illustrating number of PRRSV PCR submissions, percentage positive and rolling average.

Figure. 2. Salmonella Dublin dashboard illustrating number of individual cow serum and milk ELISA tests, percentage positive and rolling average.