Top Animal Health Links This Week (Nov. 16-22)

To help you stay on top of animal health and disease news, we are posting our top links of the week, which will direct you to important information and discussions around animal health. Below, please find the links, broken down by Network. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter if you want to see the best animal health links on the net every day. Read our guides on how to use Twitter and Facebook for continuing education.

General

Using Social Media for Continuing Education and Disease Outbreaks

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Bovine

Sick calves? Mycotoxins may be to blame

Evaluating the potential contribution of beef cattle to antimicrobial resistance

Companion Animal

Dr. Scott Weese digs into whether leptospirosis vaccines can be dangerous for your dog 

Equine

Check out OAHN’s Q2 Ontario Equine update in Ontario Equine Federation’s WHOA! Magazine

Horse owners traveling south this winter – new rules for vaccinating horses showing under USEF

An in-depth look at Leptospirosis from The Horse

Poultry

From The Poultry Site – Protect Your Backyard Poultry From Avian Flu

International Egg Commission Talks Avian Flu and Biosecurity

Small Ruminants

Check out Dr. Peregrine and Dr. Menzies discuss What Bluetongue Means to Canadian Livestock

Swine

Cold weather is quickly approaching. Being prepared will help your livestock winter a little easier

Earthen Manure Storage PEDv Warning Over Winter Months

Wildlife

Chronic Wasting Disease was found in an elk in Wyoming. Find out what Ontario does to monitor CWD