
In this issue:
AHL new tests developed in 2022 [4]
Selected zoonotic pathogens and diseases in Ontario identified at the AHL in 2022 [6]
Detection of ionphores in animal tissues [7]
Ruminants
Babesia odocoilei infection assocaited with acute mortality in farmed elk in Ontario [8]
Salmonella Dublin testin in milk now available [9]
Swine
Porcine sapovirus: An emerging pathogen contributing to swine diarrhea [10]
Piglet meningoencephalitis attibuted to PCV-3 infection [11]
Avian/fur/exotic
Avian chlamydiosis outbreak in a breeding flock of African grey parrots [12]
Riboflavin deficiency in broiler chickens [13]
Equine
Equine recurrent uveitis with PCR detection of Leptospira spp. in aqueous humor [14]
Companion animals
Platynosomum fastosum reported in a cat in Ontario [15]
AHL Newsletter
March, 2023 - Volume 27, Number 1 ISSN 1481-7179
Editor: Maria Spinato, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVP, MBA
Editorial Assistants: Helen Oliver, Sofija Jelacic
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