Throughout the summer, the OAHN networks have completed and published multiple research projects, veterinary reports, and species-specific resources. We anticipate a busy fall, with new reports from the companion animal, equine, poultry, and swine networks.

 

Published OAHN Research Projects

 

The OAHN networks conduct species-specific research, focused on diseases that affect Ontario animals. You can see a full list of these research projects (both in-progress and complete) here: OAHN Projects [1].

The latest completed projects are below:

• OAHN Swine Project: Prevalence of PHEV in growing pig submissions to the AHL [2]
• OAHN Wildlife Network Project: Muskrat Health and Disease Surveillance [3]
• OAHN Wildlife Project: Botulism Test Development [4]

 

New Resources

 

The Companion Animal, Equine, and Small Ruminant networks have created valuable resources for vets and owners. Below, find links to the resources published this summer.

Companion Animal:

• Antimicrobials for Use in Dogs (table) [5]
• Influenza A diagnostic testing [6]

 

Equine:

• Infographic: How Gestation Length Affects Limb Deformities in Thoroughbred Foals [7]
• Infographic: How Farm Size & Biosecurity Shape Strongylus vulgaris Risk in Horses [8]
• Infographic: Understanding Equine Gammaherpesvirus EHV-2 & EHV-5 [9]

 

Small Ruminants:

• Fact Sheet: Cysticercus ovis: Protecting Your Flock and Income [10]

 

New Reports

These are the most recent reports published by OAHN. We publish regularly, so be sure to check back in between newsletters to see what’s new. To view any of the veterinary reports below, please click on the link for each report, or go to OAHN.ca [11] and navigate to the species in which you are interested.

 

Swine Network – Q1 2025 Vet Report [12]

• 3 New OAHN Swine Projects
• Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PEDV)/ Porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV)
• OAHN Veterinary Clinical Impression Survey Veterinary Comments
• Animal Health Laboratory Immediately Notifiable Disease Review
• Laboratory Diagnostic Reports
• Ontario Slaughter Statistics
• CanSpotASF Surveillance Update
• OAHN Project Update- Porcine Hemagglutinating and Encephalomyelitis Virus (PHEV)
• International Disease Topics of Interest Summary

 

Poultry Network  - Q2 2025 Vet Report [13]

• Leveraging Artificial Intelligence-Based Decision Support Tools for the Control of Avian Influenza Outbreaks
• Newcastle disease
• Reovirus – Summary of Genotypes by Year in Ontario
• Poultry Veterinary Survey Highlights – Q4 2024
• Events and News

 

Small Ruminant Network  - Dec 2024 – Apr 2025 Vet Report [14]

• Animal Health Laboratory Q4 2024 & Q1 2025 Case Summary Data
• Mastitis Pathogens from Milk Cultures Submitted to the Animal Health Laboratory in 2023 and 2024
• Provincial Abattoir Slaughter and Condemnation Data
• International Disease Topics of Concern

 

Bovine Network  - Feb – Apr 2025 Vet Report [15]

• Q1 Bovine Data from AHL
• Bovine IBR Abortion Summary
• Salmonella Agona
• Global Surveillance Update
• Condemnations data from Ontario Abattoirs
• Malignant Catarrhal Fever 101

 

Equine Network  - Q1 2025 Vet Report [15]

• Strangles and EHV-1 Resources
• Bits N Snips: Gammaherpesvirus, S. vulgaris
• Network Member Reports
• Syndromic and lab Surveillance Dashboard
• Equine Research
• ResearchONequine
• Ontario Equine Disease Surveillance Summary

 

Companion Animal Network  - Jan-Apr 2025 Veterinary Need-2-Know Update [16]

• OAHN Spring Survey and Lab Data: Key Results
• Rabies Update: Foxes in the North
• Feline Disease Cluster, Middlesex
• Ontario Lepto Trends, 2023-2024
• CAPCvet Graphs
• Echinococcus Update
• Don't-miss Resources!
• US Canine Imports