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OAHN Bovine Project: Identification of Culicoides species found in selected areas of Ontario from June – September 2022

The objective of this project was to describe spatial and temporal patterns of Culicoides spp in select areas of Ontario that have not been previously sampled.

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Disease Surveillance Reports

Veterinary Reports
2019

03 Apr , 2020

Private: OAHN Bovine Veterinary Report – Q4 2019

Q4 2019 Bovine Veterinary Report

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09 Jan , 2020

Private: OAHN Bovine Veterinary Report – Q3 2019

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02 Oct , 2019

Private: OAHN Bovine Veterinary Report – Q2 2019

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11 Jul , 2019

Private: OAHN Bovine Veterinary Report – Q1 2019

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Annual Reports

09 Mar , 2020

Annual OAHN Public Health Updates

Created especially for public health professionals in Ontario, highlighting pertinent topics the OAHN companion animal network’s reports.

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10 Feb , 2020

Ontario Animal Health Network Annual Update

The annual OAHN Update reviews the past year at a glance, Information sharing initiatives, Disease investigations, and our OAHN network members from all of the OAHN networks. Take a few moments to read through and review how the OAHN disease surveillance networks worked to improve animal health in Ontario. OAHN Annual Update 2018-2019 OAHN L’année …

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2018

23 Apr , 2019

Private: OAHN Bovine Veterinary Report – Q4 2018

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06 Mar , 2019

Private: Bovine Veterinary Report – Q3 2018

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08 Feb , 2019

Private: Bovine Veterinary Report – Q2 2018

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20 Sep , 2018

Private: Bovine Vet Report – Q4 2017 – Q1 2018

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Annual Report

09 Mar , 2020

Annual OAHN Public Health Updates

Created especially for public health professionals in Ontario, highlighting pertinent topics the OAHN companion animal network’s reports.

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24 Apr , 2018

Staying Ahead of the Curve Magazine: The Disease Surveillance Plan 2013-2018

Detailing what the DSP and OAHN completed from 2013-2018, including summaries by network, research projects, equipment purchased, tests developed, and much more.

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Producer Reports
2019

03 Apr , 2020

OAHN Bovine Producer Report – Q4 2019

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09 Jan , 2020

OAHN Bovine Producer Report – Q3 2019

2019 Q3 OAHN Bovine Industry Report (Aug – Oct 2019)

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02 Oct , 2019

OAHN Bovine Producer Report – Q2 2019

            OAHN BOVINE REPORT MAY•JUN•JUL 2019 Download Report Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN) Bovine Expert Network Quarterly Owner Report In this issue Surveillance Summary for Q2 Ontario Salmonella Dublin Update Anaplasmosis Case in Ontario Ontario Bulk Tank SCC and Milk-based Disease Testing Case Report – Nitrate Toxicosis Meet the OAHN …

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11 Jul , 2019

OAHN Bovine Producer Report – Q1 2019

Containing: Surveillance Summary for Q1, 2019 Bovine OAHN Project –Parasitism in Ontario Grazing Cattle, Calf Diarrhea Treatment Myths

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Annual Reports

09 Mar , 2020

Annual OAHN Public Health Updates

Created especially for public health professionals in Ontario, highlighting pertinent topics the OAHN companion animal network’s reports.

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10 Feb , 2020

Ontario Animal Health Network Annual Update

The annual OAHN Update reviews the past year at a glance, Information sharing initiatives, Disease investigations, and our OAHN network members from all of the OAHN networks. Take a few moments to read through and review how the OAHN disease surveillance networks worked to improve animal health in Ontario. OAHN Annual Update 2018-2019 OAHN L’année …

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2018

23 Apr , 2019

OAHN Bovine Producer Report – Q4 2018

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06 Mar , 2019

Bovine Producer Report – Q3 2018

Read about the quarterly network teleconference, surveillance summary, 2018 Ontario Slaughter Report, Salmonella Dublin update, global surveillance, and more

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08 Feb , 2019

Bovine Producer Report – Q2 2018

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20 Sep , 2018

Bovine Producer Report – Q4 2017 – Q1 2018

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Annual Report

09 Mar , 2020

Annual OAHN Public Health Updates

Created especially for public health professionals in Ontario, highlighting pertinent topics the OAHN companion animal network’s reports.

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24 Apr , 2018

Staying Ahead of the Curve Magazine: The Disease Surveillance Plan 2013-2018

Detailing what the DSP and OAHN completed from 2013-2018, including summaries by network, research projects, equipment purchased, tests developed, and much more.

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2016

09 Feb , 2017

Bovine Producer Report – Q3 2016

A summary of quarterly surveillance data, update on the Calf Health Surveillance project, and more.

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09 Nov , 2016

Bovine Producer Report – Q2 2016

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29 Jul , 2016

Bovine Producer Report – Q1 2016

A look at bovine health in Ontario, Premises ID, and an update on the OAHN Bovine Network’s Calf Disease Surveillance Project.

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Resources

Dairy

28 May , 2024

OAHN Bovine Project: Investigation of Mycoplasma wenyonii and Candidatus Mycoplamsma haemobos in Ontario dairy cattle (in progress)

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11 Aug , 2022

Private: Monitoring and Diagnostics for Salmonella Dublin

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24 Mar , 2022

Factsheet: Salmonella Dublin

To download a PDF of this document, please click here: https://www.oahn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Salmonella-Dublin-Factsheet-for-Animal-Owners.pdf

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31 Mar , 2021

OAHN Bovine Project: Parasitism in Grazing Cattle in Ontario

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08 Mar , 2021

OAHN Bovine Project: Surveillance of postmortem data from a livestock disposal site

Postmortems are a valuable tool for diagnosis and prevention of disease in food animals.

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20 Aug , 2020

OAHN Bovine Research Project: Disease testing for newly introduced cattle

The introduction of new cattle into a herd is a significant risk factor for the introduction of disease.

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03 Dec , 2019

OAHN Bovine Network Project: OAHN Dairy Veterinary Antimicrobial Sales Benchmarking 2018

OAHN bovine network Dairy Veterinary Antimicrobial Sales Benchmarking project: Executive summary, full report, and veterinary toolkit

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23 May , 2018

OAHN Bovine Research Project: Calf Surveillance

Executive summary, full report, and poster for the OAHN Bovine research project.

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Beef

11 Aug , 2022

Private: Monitoring and Diagnostics for Salmonella Dublin

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24 Mar , 2022

Factsheet: Salmonella Dublin

To download a PDF of this document, please click here: https://www.oahn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Salmonella-Dublin-Factsheet-for-Animal-Owners.pdf

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31 Mar , 2021

OAHN Bovine Project: Parasitism in Grazing Cattle in Ontario

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08 Mar , 2021

OAHN Bovine Project: Surveillance of postmortem data from a livestock disposal site

Postmortems are a valuable tool for diagnosis and prevention of disease in food animals.

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20 Aug , 2020

OAHN Bovine Research Project: Disease testing for newly introduced cattle

The introduction of new cattle into a herd is a significant risk factor for the introduction of disease.

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03 Dec , 2019

OAHN Bovine Network Project: OAHN Dairy Veterinary Antimicrobial Sales Benchmarking 2018

OAHN bovine network Dairy Veterinary Antimicrobial Sales Benchmarking project: Executive summary, full report, and veterinary toolkit

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23 May , 2018

OAHN Bovine Research Project: Calf Surveillance

Executive summary, full report, and poster for the OAHN Bovine research project.

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Veal
Podcasts and Veterinary Resources
Antimicrobial Use

23 Sep , 2021

Fact Sheet: Bovine Anaplasmosis

How anaplasmosis is recognized, tested, and handled in Ontario.

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29 Jan , 2020

How to Benchmark Antimicrobial Drug Usage Rates for your Clinic

This visual step-by-step guide was created to help veterinarians, technicians and clinic managers assess antimicrobial drug usage rates for their clinics.

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Necropsy in Veterinary Medicine

26 Aug , 2015

Private: The Necropsy in Veterinary Medicine – Part 4

Learn about placement, incisions, postmortem tips, removing the brain, rabies and toxic plants.

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12 Aug , 2015

Private: The Necropsy in Veterinary Medicine – Part 3

Learn about identification, examination, protection and maintaining you tools for a postmortem.

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29 Jul , 2015

Private: The Necropsy in Veterinary Medicine – Part 2

Learn about the principles of a postmortem, euthanasia, understanding postmortem changes, and more.

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06 Jul , 2015

Private: The Necropsy in Veterinary Medicine – Part 1

To go along with our five part podcast on Veterinary Postmortems, we have seven write-ups from Dr. Nick Nation of the University of Alberta. This is part one.

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Podcasts

15 Feb , 2017

Bovine Podcasts

A link to all OAHN Bovine Podcasts.

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Rabies

16 Feb , 2023

Guide d’évaluation des risques liés à la rage (Rabies Risk Assessment Flowchart – French)

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24 May , 2022

Rabies Risk Assessment Flowchart

View and download this veterinary handout.

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27 May , 2019

Private: Rabies Resource Page for Veterinarians

Find videos on how to obtain rabies samples from small and large mammals, as well as the rabies risk assessment flow chart.

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15 Dec , 2015

OAVT Rabies Tips for Large Animal Hospitals

A guide on how large animal hospitals can deal with rabies.

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Salmonella Dublin

11 Aug , 2022

Private: Monitoring and Diagnostics for Salmonella Dublin

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24 Mar , 2022

Factsheet: Salmonella Dublin

To download a PDF of this document, please click here: https://www.oahn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Salmonella-Dublin-Factsheet-for-Animal-Owners.pdf

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Public Health and Regulatory Information

16 Sep , 2022

2022 OAHN Public Health Update

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24 Mar , 2022

Factsheet: Salmonella Dublin

To download a PDF of this document, please click here: https://www.oahn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Salmonella-Dublin-Factsheet-for-Animal-Owners.pdf

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18 Nov , 2019

Bovine Brucellosis Abortion Screening Pilot Project

Communication from the CFIA regarding a pilot project to improve Canada’s bovine brucellosis surveillance.

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10 Aug , 2016

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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20 Oct , 2015

Government and Industry Links for Bovine Stakeholders

Helpful links for bovine producers and stakeholders.

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Team Members

Dr. Cynthia Miltenburg

Co-lead

OMAFRA

Dr. Jessica Retterath

Co-lead

Private Practitioner

Dr. Kristen Edwards

Private Practitioner

Dr. Rebecca Egan

Animal Health Laboratory

Dr. Tim Pasma

Epidemiologist

OMAFRA

Dr. Diego Gomez

Ontario Veterinary College

Dr. Dave Renaud

Ontario Veterinary College

Dr. Scott Robertson

Private Practitioner

Dr. Hannah Golightly

Epidemiologist

OMAFRA

Dr. Tanya Rossi

OAHN Coordinator

Animal Health Laboratory