WeCAHN animal health surveillance activities - Saskatchewan Tick Surveillance

Western Canadian animal health surveillance activities

Animal health surveillance programs across the four western provinces

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Type (Project/Program):

Program

Surveillance Type:

Active;
Passive

Animal Type:

Cat;
Dog;
Equine;
Human;
Insect (Non-honeybee)

Disease Agent:

Borrelia

Disease Agent Type:

Bacteria

Organization:

Saskatchewan Government

Region:

Saskatchewan

Production System:

N/A

Topic:

Emerging;
Vector/Vector-borne;
Zoonotic

Media Type:

Website

Surveillance Start Date

Jan/14/2020

Surveillance End Date

Dec/23/2020

Project End Date

unknown

Website

Report

Dec/22/2020

Saskatchewan Tick Surveillance

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Both active and passive tick surveillance are carried out in Saskatchewan. Surveillance began in 1995 and active surveillance for Ixodes scapularis (the black-legged tick) has been ongoing in Saskatchewan since 2009.