Weekly Disease Surveillance Scan (Oct 22-28)

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.

General / One Health

Latest Ontario Rabies Map – 2 new cases of raccoon rabies in two raccoons (Hamilton) this week

Flea-borne typhus spreads across Los Angeles area Flea-borne typhus can spread to humans from bacteria found in infected fleas and their feces

Companion Animals

Confirmed Cluster of Canine Influenza in Southern Ontario

Canine Influenza Update, Ontario: Oct 25, 2018

Equine

EIA in Alberta Horses: One Case Confirmed

Check out Equine Disease Communications Centre for info on a case of strangles in North Grenville, ON

Swine

Why Scientists Should Be Tracking a Catastrophic Pig Disease

Time required to eliminate PRRSV from breeding herds is highly variable

OIE: More Funding Needed for Biosecurity, Animal Diseases

Check out our African Swine Fever Prevention infographics Simple steps to prevent ASF in your herd, and signs of ASF illness

Wildlife

Ontario Deploys Additional Crews to Address Chronic Wasting Disease

Born Polluted but Fates Aren’t Sealed

Anthrax kills 13 bison on Fort. St. John farm