WeCAHN and other Canadian animal health surveillance networks
Members of the WeCAHN expert networks meet every 3 months to share data, discuss animal disease trends, and identify treatment failures, as well as best practices. This group reports findings back to western veterinarians, livestock producers, and pet owners, to improve animal health and welfare.
Each of the individual species- or sector-specific networks is composed of a group of network experts, including veterinary practitioners, laboratory diagnosticians, veterinary college researchers, provincial ministry staff including veterinary epidemiologists, and representatives from other surveillance networks.
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Beef network
Beef surveillance in western Canada
Poultry network
Poultry surveillance in western Canada
WeCAHN Dairy network
Dairy surveillance in western Canada
Smallholder network
Smallholder surveillance in western Canada
Companion Animal Surveillance Initiative (CASI)
Companion animal surveillance in western Canada
WeCAHN Small Ruminant Network
Small ruminant surveillance in western Canada
WeCAHN Equine network
Equine surveillance in western Canada
Swine resources
Swine resources and information
Other animal health species-specific networks include the Canadian Western Swine Health Intelligence Network, (CWSHIN), and the Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network (C3H/PEN).
Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS)
Since its inception in 2015, CAHSS was designed as a network of networks to build on established animal health surveillance initiatives.
Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN)
OAHN seeks to form a line of communication with as many veterinarians across Ontario as possible, both to collect information about diseases seen in practice and to share pertinent health and disease information.
Réseau d'alerte et d'information zoosanitaire (RAIZO)
RAIZO has been dedicated to improving the protection of animal and public health in Quebec. Through its various programs, RAIZO also helps producers to address the challenges of disease prevention and control.
Atlantic Canadian Animal Health Network (AtCAHN)
AtCAHN is a regional network group that brings together the four Atlantic provinces to share information, collaboratively address challenges, and realize maximum impact from activities to advance animal health and welfare.