Weekly Disease Surveillance Scan (Nov 5 – 11)

Below, please find our weekly disease surveillance scan 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.

One Health / General

How to Avoid Lyme Disease While Ticks Are Hungry in Fall

Virginia hawk first bird in North America found carrying invasive tick

Updated Ontario Rabies Map: 1 new case of raccoon rabies in one raccoon (Hamilton) this week

Companion Animals

New report finds tropical disease causing heart problems in dogs assisting with homeland security duties

Equine

Equine Infectious Anemia in Alberta

WNV in Ohio Horses: Five More Horses Test Positive

‘Swamp cancer’ afflicts 7 Chincoteague ponies

EIA in Georgia Horses: One Quarantine Released, Another Remains

Small Ruminants

New rules for Yukon farmers aim to protect wild sheep from disease

Wildlife

Deadly Disease Outbreak Threatening Bay Area Sea Lions

Parasite spread by cats threatens Quebec’s endangered belugas, study shows