Ticks and Lyme Disease in Ontario: What’s the real risk? - Infographic and References - 2019 UPDATE
An infographic and references for veterinarians on ticks and Lyme disease in Ontario.
Brucella Canis Factsheet
A summary of what practitioners need to know regarding clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis, and prevention of Brucella canis.
Top Animal Health Links (May 6 - 12)
We look at animal disease news and continuing education pieces from the past week, with articles on One Health, companion animals, equine, poultry, wildlife, and ...
Infectious Laryngotracheitis Disease - Industry Advisory for Elgin County
Map and details about ILT in Elgin county from the Feather Board Command Centre.
Infographic: Itchy Dogs: Topical Treatments & Culture-Critical Cases
Learn about superficial bacterial folliculitis, sometimes called superficial pyoderma.News Items
Top Animal Health Links (May 6 - 12)
We look at animal disease news and continuing education pieces from the past week, with articles on One Health, companion animals, equine, poultry, wildlife, and more.
Read MoreOntario Rabies Update for May 8 - 0 New Cases
No new cases this week. We are currently at 462 cases of raccoon strain, and 21 cases of fox strain rabies in Ontario to date.
Read MoreInfectious Laryngotracheitis Disease - Industry Advisory for Elgin County
Map and details about ILT in Elgin county from the Feather Board Command Centre.
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ICYMI:
The OAHN Companion Animal network recently put together a Brucella Canis infosheet.
The factsheet contains the following:
Overview
Transmission
Clinical signs
Diagnosis
Precautions, cleaning, disinfection
Additional resources
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Top animal health links this week:
-ILT in Elgin County, ON
-ON rabies update
-Bubonic plague in Mongolia
-Rat bite fever on Vancouver Island
-Boy bitten by rabid raccoon in NY
-EIA in Iowa
-More!
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Top Animal Health Links (May 6 – 12)
We look at animal disease news and continuing education pieces from the past week, with articles on One Health, companion animals, equine, poultry, wildlife, and more.When a British Columbia woman experiencing fever, headaches and weight loss for two months finally went to her doctor, a blood test revealed she'd contracted a contagious disease from a dog she'd rescued in Mexico.
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Canada needs stronger policies to protect against imported-dog diseases: vets
When a British Columbia woman experiencing fever, headaches and weight loss for two months finally went to her doctor, a blood test revealed she'd contracted a contagious disease from a dog she'd rescued in Mexico.“At UC Davis we’ve found large numbers of S. fayeri in the skeletal muscle of diseased horses,” she said. “There are also anecdotal reports of horses with lameness and stiffness (but no characteristic signs of incoordination or muscle wasting) responding to treatment with antiprotozoal drugs.”
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Vet: Consider Lesser-Known Parasite in Neuromuscular Disease Cases – The Horse
Some horses with neuromuscular disease could have a protozoan parasite Sarcocystis fayeri in their skeletal muscles, researchers learned.From the UK:
The outbreaks were classified by Public Health England as Salmonella typhimurium t5 3225, which has left sheep appearing “dull with diarrhoea” and has resulted in high mortality.
The strain can affect pigs, horses, dogs, cattle and wildlife, as well as humans – with the cause of the outbreak currently unknown.
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New strain of salmonella in sheep - vets advise on prevention - Farmers Weekly
Advice on dealing with a newly emerging strain of salmonella in sheep has been issued by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), following