WeCAHN Poultry Network

WeCAHN Poultry Network

Membership of the WeCAHN poultry expert network includes veterinary practitioners, laboratory diagnosticians, veterinary college researchers, provincial ministry staff including veterinary epidemiologists, and representatives from the Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) poultry program.

Metapneumonvirus 2024

Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) Detected in Ontario                                                                                                                                                                            Two turkey flocks in Ontario were detected with aMPV subtype B with one of the flocks experiencing high mortality. This is the first confirmation of the aMPV subtype B in poultry flocks in the province. Avian metapneumovirus infection (Turkey viral rhinotracheitis) is an immediately notifiable disease which requires all veterinary laboratories in Ontario to notify OMAFRA when the virus is identified by a laboratory test.                                                                                                                    For more information:  LINK     

ii. Reminder: AAAP webinar: Avian Metapneumovirus Symposium Webinar 16 May 2024

For more information:  LINK

Special topics

Following are collections of documents from the WeCAHN information library in the areas of poultry emerging issues, poultry infographics and short summaries, and international poultry surveillance and research.

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Graphic emerging issues

Emerging issues

Emerging poultry health issues such as antimicrobial resistance, emerging diseases, and zoonoses
Graphic infographic

Infographics and summaries

Infographics and summaries on poultry health and surveillance topics
Graphic globe

International poultry surveillance, research, and foreign animal diseases

Foreign poultry diseases, international poultry health surveillance, and research