Projects

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The OAHN networks initiate projects, research or investigations into disease trends or issues of interest for their species sector. Results, publications, and presentations relating to these disease investigations and network operations are listed below.

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OAHN Companion Animal Research Project: Rabies titres in imported dogs

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OAHN Equine Network Project: Investigation into the seasonal variations in ACTH levels in Ontario’s senior horses

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OAHN Projects

 

2023

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OAHN Bovine Network Project: Trace Mineral Monitoring in Beef Cattle Herds

OAHN Companion Animal Research Project: Rabies titres in imported dogs

OAHN Equine Network Project: Investigation into the seasonal variations in ACTH levels in Ontario’s senior horses

OAHN Small Ruminant Network Project: Investigation of Gastrointestinal Nematode Parasitism on Ontario Goat Farms

OAHN Swine Network Project: CanSpot ASF Submissions and Communications

OAHN Swine Network Project: Ontario Swine Producer Clinical Impression Survey

OAHN Swine Network Project: Swine Smallholder Postmortem Project

OAHN Network Project: Identification of Culicoides species found in selected areas of Ontario from June – September 2022

In Progress

OAHN Wildlife Network Project: Avian Influenza in Ontario Wildlife (in progress)

OAHN Bee Network Project: Tracking natural varroa mite population growth in honey bee colonies (in progress)

OAHN Small Ruminant Network Project: Investigation of mucosal immunity to gastrointestinal nematodes in Ontario goats (in progress)

OAHN Small Ruminant Network Project: Investigation of Pooling Serum Samples for Maedi Visna Testing (in progress)

OAHN Wildlife Network Project: Assessing the use of passive water samples for the detection of influenza viruses (in progress)

OAHN Wildlife Network Project: Muskrat Health and Disease Surveillance (in progress)

OAHN Aquatics Network Project: Baseline survey for Lactococcus garvieae group in Ontario salmonid facilities (in progress)

Presentations
Conference abstracts
2017

Megan Neely, Scott Weese, Alison Moore, Murray Hazlett, Luis Arroyo. Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in horses in Ontario.  Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Conference, Guelph, Ontario.  June 2017.

Jim Fairles, Josie Given. Overview of a milk bacteriology QA program for veterinary clinics.  Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Conference, Guelph, Ontario.  June 2017.

Alexander Heim. Mapping of the Ontario IBV outbreak. Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Conference, Guelph, Ontario.  June 2017.

Leonardo Susta, Nancy Brochu, Marina Brash, Csaba Varga, Michele Guerin. Ontario small poultry flock disease surveillance: year one.  Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Conference, Guelph, Ontario.  June 2017.

Csaba Varga, Marina Brash, Emily Martin, Rachel Ouckama, Mike Petrik, Cynthia Philippe, Alex Weisz, Elizabeth Black, Shahbaz Ul Haq, Mike Joyce, Kathleen Long, Joanne Rafuse, Lloyd Weber, Melanie Barham, Durda Slavic, Tim Pasma, Patrick Boerlin, Michele Guerin. Evaluating virulence genes and antimicrobial susceptibility of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from Ontario broiler and broiler-breeder flocks. Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Conference, Guelph, Ontario.  June 2017.

Christa Arsenault, Grant Maxie, Paul Innes, George Charbonneau, Chris Byra. Overview of the Ontario Animal Health Network swine surveillance network to improve disease emergency preparedness and its linkage to the Canadian Swine Health Information Network. Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Conference, Guelph, Ontario.  June 2017.

Marcia Chiasson, Véronique LePage, Steve Naylor. Antimicrobial resistance in Ontario aquaculture. Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Conference, Guelph, Ontario.  June 2017.

Melanie Barham, Jocelyn Jansen, Maria Spinato, Paula Menzies, Rex Crawford, John Hancock, Connie Dancho. Development of a responsive surveillance network for industries and veterinarians. International Sheep Veterinary Conference.  June 2017.

2016

Melanie Barham et al. Podcasts: a tool to enhance communications, lab sample quality, continuing education, and emergency preparedness with practicing veterinarians. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Greensboro, NC. October 2016.

Melanie Barham, Marina Brash, Csaba Varga, Leo Susta, Lloyd Weber, Elizabeth Black, Mike Petrik, Michele Guerin, Al Dam Dam, Alex Weisz. Small flock poultry diagnostics and veterinary training: a new approach to a capacity and emergency preparedness issue. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Greensboro, NC. October 2016.

2015

Melanie Barham et al. Development of a collaborative animal health networks to improve surveillance and emergency preparedness in Ontario, Canada.  American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Providence, RI. October 2015.

Melanie Barham, Bruce McNab, Bev McEwen, Tim Pasma. Building animal health surveillance network using laboratory and field data. World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Saskatoon, SK. June 2015.