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With high path Avian Influenza being reported in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador, we thought it was time to dust off our Avian Influenza infographic originally created for the 2015 Ontario AI outbreak. This infographic is intended for backyard flock owners, and covers What AI is, How it spreads, how to recognize it, and how to prevent it. https://www.oahn.ca//avian-influenza-everything-you-need-/... #AvianInfluenza #Chicken #Poultry #BackyardChickens #VetMed #Vetstragram #chickenvet #birdflu

With the current cases of AI in Nova Scotia, it is a good time to familiarize yourself with this info and guidelines from Public Health: https://www.canada.ca//fact-sheet-guidance-on-precautions- #AI #OneHealth #AvianInfluenza

Infosheet: Blastomycosis for Dog Owners What it is How it spreads Signs... Diagnosis Treatment Protecting your pets Reporting Risk https://www.oahn.ca//info-sheet-blastomycosis-for-dog-own/ #Dogowners #PetOwners #OntarioDogs #VetMed #DogVet #Canine #Blastomycosis #DogHeath #PetHealth

OIE notification of 2nd rabid dog imported into Ontario (Jan 2022) The rabid dog was imported from Iran on June 28, 2021. It developed clinical signs of rabies on January 11, 2022 and was euthanized on January 16, 2022. Follow up investigation identified 42 human contacts. All human contacts were located and 37 were given post-exposure prophylaxis. All relevant domestic animal contacts were also traced and are being appropriately managed. https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=48089

Check out our latest Bovine Podcast, featuring discussions on: -laboratory data -an overview on epizootic hemorrhagic disease in deer and cattle -global surveillance update focusing on Schmallenberg virus... https://oahn.podbean.com/e/oahn-bovine-network-quarterly-u/ #Bovine #VetMed #CowVet

The document features 43 guidelines for diagnostic testing, testing scenarios, Lyme carditis and information regarding chronic Lyme disease. https://www.healio.com//qa-lyme-disease-guidelines-updated #Lyme #Ticks #OneHealth

Find out what OAHN has been up to the past quarter - check out our update page from the AHL newsletter for updates on our network reports: http://ow.ly/2aK150CLiv9 #VetMed #AnimalHealth #OntarioAnimals #OneHealth

Top Animal Health Links -B.C. mink farm under quarantine after animals test positive for COVID-19 -COVID-19 outbreak at a BC mink farm -Yew (Taxus spp.) toxicosis with reference to horses... -Solving a Mysterious Swine Disease https://www.oahn.ca/n/top-animal-health-links-nov-dec-7-13/ #VetMed #covid19 #OneHealth

"To understand what best practices can be implemented to reduce the potential transmission of ASFV within an active outbreak region ... a collaboration established a science-based approach to evaluate and identify potential gaps in biosecurity practices" http://ow.ly/T4dQ50CuD6j

Learn all about the OAHN Canine Importation study, led by Dr. Scott Weese. We continue to seek importers and dogs to participate in our study looking at pathogen shedding in recently imported dogs from Asia. Any such dog examined by a veterinarian within 48 hours of arrival in Ontario is eligible to participate and receive free testing for a number of canine pathogens and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.... Learn more here: https://www.oahn.ca//oahn-companion-animal-research-proje/

"The team has succeeded in its initial goal of determining phenotypic and genetic correlations -- some of which that have never been estimated -- between important traits which could help dairy farmers’ bottom line" https://www.uoguelph.ca//new-technology-assessment-targets #Bovine #VetMed

"The unidentified mink farm has now been placed under a quarantine order after five samples taken from animals tested positive." https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-mink-farm-under-quarantine-after- #Covid19 #mink #OneHealth #VetMed

"Scientists think other nests already exist and say it's impossible to know if any queens escaped before the nest, located near Blaine, Wash., was destroyed. " https://www.cbc.ca//murder-hornet-nest-washington-bc-200-q #Bees #Murderhornets

"Strangles is a highly contagious upper respiratory illness that can cause swollen lymph nodes and fevers in horses, donkeys and mules. While the illness can be fatal, most horses survive. " https://www.cbc.ca//pei-horse-strangles-nov-7-2020-1.57941 #Equine #VetMed #horses #Horseownders

"In the past 15 years scientists have increasingly recognized S. zooepidemicus as a potential zoonotic disease, meaning it could spread between animals and humans." https://thehorse.com//streptococcus-zooepidemicus-infect/ #Equine #VetMed #HorseOwner #OneHealth

Top Animal Health Links This Week -Ottawa fails to track 1000s of puppies, some carrying diseases, imported to Canada each year -Study Says Living With A Dog Increases COVID-19 Risk (But It Didn’t Find That) -Novel Rickettsia Species in Dogs... http://ow.ly/VbNc50CsdT2 #VetMed

From Veterinarian to Forensic Detective: Solving a Mysterious Swine Disease "The first clue of an unusual situation was the high number of mortalities. Gascho estimated a capacity of about 1,000 hogs at the site. About 500 head died in a week." http://ow.ly/AsR550CGUpI... #VetMed

Yew (Taxus spp.) toxicosis with reference to horses "An adult male saddle-horse was submitted for emergency autopsy due to sudden collapse and death in its stall while being groomed. At autopsy, blood was present in the nares..." https://www.uoguelph.ca//yew-taxus-spp-toxicosis-reference... #Equine #VetMed #horse

Top Canadian veterinary researcher Dr. Scott Weese, the Ontario Veterinary College's chief of infection control, said the business of commercially importing dogs lacks adequate regulation. "It's easier to bring in a dog than a case of beer," he said. https://www.cbc.ca//buyer-beware-ottawa-fails-to-track-tho

Check out the CWHC's latest Canadian Wildlife report. CWHC found cases of Avian Influenza, Avian Cholera, West Nile Virus, Rabies, and more: http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/quarterly_report.php #Wildlife #VetMed

"Even though the paper said that, it’s not what they actually found." http://ow.ly/UMy550CpAzA #Covid19 #Dogs #OneHealth

From BC: Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a mink farm in the Fraser Valley. https://www.fraserhealth.ca//fh-declares-covid-19-ltc-and-... #Covid19 #Mink #OneHealth

"the vast majority of scientists agree that it crossed into humans from an animal species, most likely a bat. That doesn't mean bats are to blame; it's our increasing interference with these wild creatures that's at the root of the problem." http://ow.ly/nMG150C5r9a #OneHealth

"AgView was created to help the U.S. pork industry coordinate a unified response to FADs across the nation from grain farmers to producers, to state health officials and veterinarians. " https://www.porkbusiness.com//agview-new-tool-protect-swin #Swine #VetMed #DiseaseSurveillance #ASF

"Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) is issuing a Biosecurity Advisory to all service providers operating in a described area of Oro-Medonte Twp. in Simcoe County." https://www.oahn.ca//industry-advisory-ilt-biosecurity-ad/ #Poultry #SmallFlock

Top Animal Health Links -COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health & vaccine effectiveness -Pet hedgehogs: 32 salmonella cases in 6 provinces -Brucella canis in Commercial Dog Breeding Kennels -Strangles in MI... -ILT in Peterborough, Niagara http://ow.ly/qfbO50CEEbW #VetMed

ATTN Ontario Veterinarians - please take 5 minutes to fill out one of our quarterly surveys, and tell us what you've been seeing in practice from Jul-Sep. https://www.oahn.ca//q3-2020-veterinary-surveys-now-avail/ #VetMed #OntarioVeterinarians #Equine #Dogs #Cats #Swine

This is from Massachusetts, but shows that that Lone Star tick is moving further north. Lone Star Ticks Have Swarmed Aquinnah, Biologist Says https://vineyardgazette.com//lone-star-ticks-swarm-aquinnah... #Ticks #OneHealth

"CWD is one of a group of infectious illnesses called prion diseases. They occur when normal prion proteins, found on the surface of many cells, become abnormal and clump in the brain, causing severe brain damage." https://www.ucalgary.ca//researchers-ask-are-canadas-threa #Wildlife #VetMed

"Many biologists and conservationists say that more research would strengthen the case that reintroducing more wolves in certain parts of the United States could help manage wildlife diseases" https://www.mcall.com//sns-nyt-wolves-first-responders-wil #Wildlife #Wolves #AnimalHealth

Biosecurity Advisory for all service providers operating in described area near Havelock in Peterborough County. https://www.oahn.ca//ilt-biosecurity-advisory-small-flock/ #SmallFlock #chickens #backyardchickens

"Multilocus phylogenetic analysis showed the dogs were infected with a novel Rickettsia species related to human Rickettsia pathogens." https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-0272_article #CompanionAnimals #Dogs #VetMed #OneHealth

"32 cases of the illness resulted from having direct or indirect contact with the pet beforehand. The outbreak of cases has been reported in six provinces: BC (3), AB (6), AK (1), ON (4), QC (17) and NB (1). " http://ow.ly/SYw250CBE54 #OneHealth #hedgehogs #zoonoses #vetMed

"As of September 22, a total of 1346 infections have been identified. The true number is presumably much higher, since reported infections are likely a minority of the cases that actually occur." https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com//backyard-poultry-salmo/ #OneHealth #Poultry #Chickens #SmallFlock

"This morning, a commercial broiler chicken farmer in Smithville area notified the Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) that ILT has been diagnosed in their flock" https://www.oahn.ca//ilt-biosecurity-advisory-commercial-/ #Poultry

"In Mecosta County, a 10-year-old Appaloosa mare had onset of clinical signs on November 6 that included fever and nasal discharge. The mare is recovering. There are five other suspect cases on that property and 37 horses exposed." https://equimanagement.com//strangles-in-two-michigan-coun #Equine #HorseOwner

"some maple species have a sinister side---horses and ponies as well as donkeys, mules and zebras eating the fallen, wilted or dried leaves can be fatally poisoned." https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/maple-tree-menace-29635 #equine #HorseHealth #AnimalHealth

From Upstate New York: "Another positive rabies case was recently discovered after a white-tailed deer was found "swimming weakly in a small pond" by concerned property owners in Ontario County." https://auburnpub.com//article_45290d64-902b-5622-948c-e1e... #Rabies #OneHealth

Top Animal Health Links -Ontario Rabies Update- -Lyme disease in Ontario -‘Mussel-bola’ Could Be Spreading... -Potomac horse fever in Alberta - African swine fever in Germany -Disease Outbreak in CA Has Killed an Estimated 40,000 Birds https://www.oahn.ca/n/top-animal-health-links-sep-28-oct-4/ #VetMed #Equine

"After weeks of surveillance and setting up a network of traps, the nest was located Thursday on a private property in Blaine, Wash., just south of B.C.'s Peace Arch Border crossing." https://www.cbc.ca//first-murder-hornet-nest-located-near- #Bees #MurderHornet

Thanks to all vets that have filled out our surveys! If you are an Ontario vet working with companion animals, equine, or swine, please take a few minutes to tell us what you've been seeing this quarter. https://www.oahn.ca//q3-2020-veterinary-surveys-now-avail/... #VetMed #Ontarioveterinarians #equine #dogs #cats

Top Animal Health Links -SARS-CoV-2 Detected in Ontario Dog -Assessing human exposure to spotted fever and typhus group rickettsiae in ON -Salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to pig ear dog treats... -COVID in Cats -3 ON horses confirmed to have EEE -More! https://www.oahn.ca/news/top-animal-health-links-oct-19-25/

This is a great example of the way that epidemiology, veterinarians, field scientists work together every day to find answers to what is troubling our non-human friends. https://www.nytimes.com///22/science/mussels-viruses.html #OneHealth #VetMed

ICYMI: OMAFRA has been notified of a confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 in a dog in the Niagara region. https://www.oahn.ca//sars-cov-2-detected-in-a-dog-in-onta/ #Covid19 #OneHealth #VetMed #Dogs #OntarioVeterinarians #AnimalHealth

We are only at the beginning of the ASF outbreak. The response was immediate and comprehensive," said Consumer Protection Minister Ursula Nonnemacher said after a cabinet meeting. "We must continue to proceed prudently." https://www.thepigsite.com//measures-implemented-to-combat #Swine #ASF

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 in a dog in the Niagara region. https://www.oahn.ca//sars-cov-2-detected-in-a-dog-in-onta/ #Covid19 #OneHealth #VetMed #Dogs #OntarioVeterinarians #AnimalHealth

Potomac horse fever in Alberta. PHF is a disease that kills in up to 30% of cases https://www.cbc.ca//potomac-horse-fever-outbreak-alberta-1 Read our PHF infosheet here, and learn what it is, how it’s spread, how it’s treated, and what vaccines are available.... https://www.oahn.ca//bats-birds-insects-and-snails-a-reci/ #equine

Assessing human exposure to spotted fever and typhus group rickettsiae in Ontario, Canada (2013-2018): a retrospective, cross-sectional study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32682398/ #Ticks #OneHealth #Fleas #spottedfever

"The supplier, Masters Best Friend, voluntarily issued an order Wednesday to stop the sale of the two brands. While the products can no longer be purchased in stores, they may still be in people's homes, the agency said." https://www.cbc.ca//british-columbia/pig-ear-dog-treats-ou... #OneHealth

Check out our Equine Strangles podcast series, where our OAHN Equine Network members answer top equine professionals' questions about equine strangles. https://oahn.podbean.com/category/strangles/ #Equine #VetMed #HorseOwner #horse

3 horses in Lambton county confirmed to have eastern equine encephalitis. More details from EDCC: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/alerts #Equine #Horsedisease #HorseOwner #OntarioHorse

Are you an Ontario Veterinarian? We've love to hear what you've been seeing in practice this past summer. Follow the link to find surveys for equine, companion animal, and swine practitioners: https://www.oahn.ca//q3-2020-veterinary-surveys-now-avail/... #vetMed #equine #swine #dogs #cats #OntarioVeterinarians

The blacklegged tick is established in several regions of Ontario, and continues to spread into new geographic areas at a rapid rate. This poses a significant public health risk since it transmits the Lyme disease-causing bacterium https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article #Ticks #Lyme

Since COVID’s emergence, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed more than 28 million cases in humans worldwide, including over 900,000 deaths. By comparison, very few companion animals have tested positive for the virus. https://www.veterinarypracticenews.ca/still-no-evidence-of/ #Covid19 #OneHealth

"Caused by toxin-producing bacteria, the diseasewhich is different than the botulism that can infect canned foodstends to affect wetlands lacking flowing water that is cool, clean, and aerated." https://www.audubon.org//a-disease-outbreak-california-has #Wildlife

Ontario Rabies Update: 1 new case of raccoon rabies in one skunk in Niagara (September 23, 2020). We are currently at 480 cases of raccoon strain, and 21 cases of fox strain rabies in Ontario to date. https://www.oahn.ca//ontario-rabies-update-for-september-/... #rabies #OntarioRabies #OneHealth

This article shows why veterinary medicine is incredibly important in maintaining health of people, environment, as well as animals. https://www.iflscience.com//these-human-diseases-all-orig/ #OneHealth #VetMed #Covid19 #AnimalHealth #Health

Top Links this week: Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens affecting animal health Pathogens Manipulating Tick Behavior 2nd human plague case in CO... Murder Hornets Resources SARS-CoV-2 in Cats & Dogs ILT Advisory Area in ON 5 more cases of ASF in Germany https://www.oahn.ca/news/top-animal-health-links-sep-21-27/