Companion Animal Surveillance Initiative

A western companion animal veterinary surveillance network

Update from CASI

This initiative is open to all veterinary clinics and veterinarians who provide service to companion animals (dogs specifically) in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba). 

"This initiative will provide vital baseline information for the veterinary profession. For example, are diseases occurring in your region for which you need to initiate new prevention measures? Real-time surveillance of selected companion animal diseases will provide baseline information upon which to evaluate changes over time — specifically those driven by external forces (such as climate-driven diseases or even social contexts)."

 

Link to WCVM program description

 

Questions or comments? Please contact Dr. Ana Ulmer-Franco at ana.ulmer-franco@usask.ca.

CAHSS Companion Animal Network

For other companion animal surveillance updates, visit the Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS) Companion Animal Network page.