This spring, the Ontario Animal Health Network has been very busy, preparing reports, resources, and completing research projects. To view any of our network reports and research projects, go to OAHN.ca [1] and navigate to the species you are interested in.
Raw Food Info Sheet
The OAHN Companion Animals network, along with the Worms and Germs blog, has created an info sheet on raw meat diets for pets. This resource addresses the raw diet controversy, types of raw meat diets, risks associated with these diets, outbreaks associated with raw diets, how to reduce the risk, and what pets should never be fed raw food. View the info sheet here: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/raw-diets-infosheet/ [2]
OAHN Wildlife Project: Pilot Surveillance for Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) in Feral Cats
The OAHN Wildlife network is currently collecting samples for its project on avian influenza virus in feral cats. To learn more about this project, and find out the sampling and submission procedure, click here: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/oahn-wildlife-project-pilot-surveillance-for-avian-influenza-virus-aiv-in-feral-cats/ [3]
Chronic Wasting Disease Webinars
The OAHN Wildlife network organized two very informative and well attended webinars in April. Dr. Cory Anderson covered: carcass management and disposal, important strategies in maintaining disease-free jurisdictions, and the one health implications of surveillance for cross-species CWD transmission that CIDRAP has launched. View the recording here: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/oahn-cwd-and-one-health-update-with-dr-cory-anderson-recording/ [4]
Dr. Sam Allen presented on CWD and brucellosis surveillance in Wyoming cervids, and the challenges and opportunities of CWD management in a highly infected, endemic area. View the recording here: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/oahn-cwd-and-one-health-update-with-dr-cory-anderson-recording/ [4]
New Reports
Most OAHN networks create reports once per quarter. To view any of the veterinary reports below, please go to OAHN.ca [5] and navigate to the species in which you are interested.
Poultry Network – https://www.oahn.ca/reports/oahn-poultry-expert-network-quarterly-veterinary-report-q1-2024/ [6]
- Modified results for fowl adenovirus PCR at AHL: Interpretation guidance
- Avian metapneumovirus: Cases on the rise in multiple US states
- Poultry veterinary survey highlights – Q1 2024
Equine Network - https://www.oahn.ca/reports/equine-veterinary-report-q4-2023/ [7]
- OAHN Equine Instagram and Facebook page
- Strangles resources
- Bits N Snips
- Network member reports
- Laboratory data Q4 – Highlights
- Equine research
- Disease surveillance summary
Bovine Network - https://www.oahn.ca/reports/oahn-bovine-expert-network-quarterly-veterinary-report-q4-2023/ [8]
- Global surveillance: Influenza A (H5N1) detected in U.S livestock
- Q4 Bovine data from AHL
- Salmonella Dublin Update 2023
- OAHN Mastitis report 2023
- Ontario bovine disease surveillance
Swine Network - https://www.oahn.ca/reports/swine-veterinary-report-q4-2023/ [9]
- Novel Influenza A- H3N2 cluster 2010.1 update
- Salmonella surveillance
- OAHN Veterinary clinical impression survey veterinary comments
- Porcine Circovirus Type II (PCV2)
- Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PEDV)/ Porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV)
- Laboratory diagnostic reports
- Ontario slaughter statistics
- International disease topics of interest summary
- OAHN Project update: Porcine Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis virus