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News/Disease Alerts

18 Mar , 2025

Rabid fox detected in far northern Ontario, February 2025

In late February 2025, a case of Arctic fox variant rabies was detected in a red fox in far northern Ontario. Arctic fox variant rabies is endemic across arctic and sub-arctic habitats in Canada, so this finding is not surprising.  The last confirmed case of arctic fox variant rabies in northern Ontario was detected in …

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10 Sep , 2024

Veterinary Advisory: Update on Wildlife Rabies in Ontario

Veterinary advisory released by OMAFA on September 10, 2024.

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5 Jun , 2023

Ontario Rabies Update - May 31, 2023 - 1 New Case

One new case of rabies detected this week (May 31, 2023) in a skunk in Niagara (St. Catharines). We are currently at 523 cases of raccoon strain (472 expired and 51 active) and 21 cases of fox strain rabies (21 expired) in Ontario to date, since December 2015. Annual Summaries 2023 County Raccoon Skunk Fox Cat Bovine Dog Total Brant 0 …

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Disease Resources

Campylobacter Abortions – Emerging Resistance to Antibiotics Infosheet

Chlamydia abortus, Coxiella burnetii, Campylobacter spp. and Toxoplasma gondii are the most common causes of infectious abortion in sheep and goats in Ontario.

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Infosheets: Toxoplasmosis in Sheep and Goats

Informative infosheets on toxoplasmosis in goats and sheep.

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Guide to Safe Handling of Sheep and Goat Placentas

An infosheet guide on safe handling and removal of sheep and goat placentas.

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Animal Health Resources

2022 OAHN Public Health Update

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Provincial Premises Registry

Premises Identification Numbers: how to register, and what you should know. It's fast, easy, and every agri-business in Ontario can have one.

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Small Ruminant Government and Industry Resources

Government and industry links for small ruminant stakeholders

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