Top Animal Health Links This Week (Apr. 25 – May 1)

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. If you missed last week’s top links, check them out here.

General

Disease alert: Salmonella outbreak linked to raw pet food affecting 4 families in British Columbia

More on the salmonella outbreak in BC from Worms and Germs

One new rabies case was found in Hamilton this past week. Updated map here

Cross-Canada rabies results for March are up CFIA Animals – 35 cases detected, with cases in ON, NB, BC, MB

Companion Animals

Interesting article from ScienceDaily “Surface mutation lets canine parvovirus jump to other species”

AVMA vets put out a great guide on Lyme disease for pet owners, including prevention, symptoms and treatment

Equine

1 new case of Equine herpesvirus found in Pennsylvania, bringing the total to 7. More details here

Small Ruminants

The Ontario Farm Animal Council has put together a flow chart that aids in your decision for animal transportation

Swine