AHL Newsletter, June 2018
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Staying Ahead of the Curve: The Disease Surveillance Plan 2013-2018
Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN)
Staying Ahead of the Curve: The Disease Surveillance Plan 2013-2018
Please check out our program magazine, sharing OAHN and DSP accomplishments over the past 5 years. You will find:
• Network summaries
• Research projects
• Communications
• New test development
• and much
Weather related closure Sunday April 15th
The University is CLOSED on Sunday re weather - Please see below if you have an emergency!
To our valued clients- please note that there is potential for severe weather on the weekend (April 14-15) that may close the University.
This should not affect our Saturday Specimen reception hours in Guelph (9-5) but may potentially affect Sunday where we may not have any staff on site.
Easter Holiday Weekend
AHL Guelph will provide statutory holiday service on Friday – open 9-5 for receiving only. AHL Kemptville will be closed Good Friday.
There will be normal Saturday service (For Courier - Saturday delivery will be impacted as samples sent Thursday unless addressed for Saturday delivery will be delivered Monday.)
Both AHL Guelph and AHL Kemptville will be open for business as usual on Monday April 2nd.
Canine Influenza Information
If you are interested in submitting samples to the AHL for testing, please have a look at our AHL Labnote 57 for information on shipping and handling.
AHL Bacteriology Lab section featured on CBC Television
The the AHL's Bacteriology Lab section and its MALDI-TOF technology will be featured on CBC’s The Nature of Things “Myth or Science: The Power of Poo” program airing on Sunday April 1, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. For more details see: http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/myth-or-science-the-power-of-poo
OAHN Announces New Funding Through OMAFRA-University of Guelph Partnership
We are pleased to announce that the next OMAFRA-University of Guelph Partnership has been finalized, providing up to 10 years of funding to programs important to agriculture for Ontarians, which includes the Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN). OAHN will be continuing as a part of the partnership agreement, managed at the Animal Health Laboratory.
AHL Newsletter, March 2018
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Canine Influenza in Ontario
Yesterday, it was announced that canine influenza had been verified in Ontario (see details here). If you are looking for testing, the Animal Health Lab offers the recommended PCR test (test name: Influenza A virus, matrix - PCR, test code: inflpcr, turn around time: 1-5 d). We recommend submitting your samples in either virus transport medium, or in a red top tube with a small amo