Top Animal Health Links This Week (Jan. 25-31)

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

The USDA releases its report on what the US will be doing to promote judicious use of antimicrobials in food animals

More cases of #rabies have been diagnosed in #Ontario from carcasses collected between Dec 25 and Jan 13

The CFIA has 2015 #rabies stats by province and by month here

Listen to some highlights from our very busy 2015, and find out what OAHN has in store for 2016

Cool initiative in Montana- could this work in Ontario?

Bovine

This new piece of technology can quickly tell you if dairy cattle has ketosis or metabolic disease

Companion Animals

This parasite has been diagnosed in ON & is dangerous for pets & humans. Info on our Companion Animal resource page

Find out how two OVC Professors are studying a parasite that affects dogs and humans

Equine

West Nile epidemic in California. If traveling with horses to the west coast, be aware, get your horse vaccinated!

Australian researchers are working to prevent the spread of Hendra Virus, which can affect horses and humans

In Florida for the show season? Strangles outbreak reported Hillsborough County, imported from adjacent state

Small Ruminants

Lambing season will soon be here. Do you have your checklist ready?

Swine

A review of swine influenza research projects currently being conducted at OVC in Guelph

Wildlife

More cases of #rabies have been diagnosed in #Ontario from carcasses collected between Dec 25 and Jan 13