Weekly Disease Surveillance Scan (May 14-20)

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General / One Health

Latest Ontario Rabies Update: No new cases found this week – the third week in a row with no new rabies cases. Current map and yearly statistics here

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month – Check out CVMA’s tick resources

Bovine

Researchers Show Robotic Milking Systems Can Detect Early Signs of Illness in Cows

Equine

Check out these two infographics developed by the OAHN Equine Netowork, explaining how to best protect your horse from WNV

EIA Confirmed In Clearwater County, Alberta, Horse

Poultry

Dr. Lloyd Weber discusses the current challenges with Poultry Production: A Veterinarian’s perspective at the Poultry Health Research Network seminar

Single vaccine developed for avian flu and duck enteritis

How to Prevent and Detect Disease in Backyard Flocks and Pet Birds

Small Ruminants

Turning the Forage World Upside Down – Condensed Tannins and Small Ruminants

Wildlife

New tick species found in US – An East Asian tick (Haemaphsalis longicornis) was found on a farm in Hunterdon County, the first known instance of the tick in the U.S.