What's new with the WeCAHN dairy network? Meeting held May 16, 2024

1. HPAI in cattle is an evolving issue. The mainstay of treatment is supportive care. The recommendations are to...
   Animal Type:

   • Bovine
   Disease Agent:

   • Coronavirus,
   • Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus,
   • Influenza,
   • Mannheimia,
   • Mycoplasma,
   • Trueperella
   Disease Agent Type:

   • Bacteria,
   • Virus
   Frequency:

   • Quarterly
   Organization:

   • Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN)
   Production System:

   • Commercial, large-scale,
   • Smallholding
   Region:

   • Alberta,
   • British Columbia,
   • Manitoba,
   • Saskatchewan

Kristensen et al. (2024) wrote "An outbreak of influenza A (H5N1) virus was detected in dairy cows in the United States. We detected influenza A virus sialic...

Qi et al. (article in press) wrote a letter to the editor which highlighted:

• Emphasizes the threat of livestock coronaviruses to public health.
• The emergence of novel...
  Animal Type:

  • Bat,
  • Bovine,
  • Camelid,
  • Equine,
  • Human,
  • Mammalian (Domestic, other),
  • Mammalian (Non-domestic, other),
  • Poultry,
  • Sheep and Goats,
  • Swine
  Disease Agent:

  • Coronavirus,
  • Influenza,
  • Pseudorabies (Aujesky’s disease)
  Disease Agent Type:

  • Virus
  Frequency:

  • One Time
  Production System:

  • Commercial, large-scale,
  • Freeliving
  Region:

  • International
  Link to the Journal of Infection Qi et al. (2025)

The WeCAHN Dairy Network had a meeting on November 8th, 2024. The meeting takeaways are as follows:

1. Dr. van der Meer...
   Animal Type:

   • Bovine,
   • Swine
   Disease Agent:

   • Influenza,
   • Salmonella Dublin
   Disease Agent Type:

   • Bacteria,
   • Virus
   Frequency:

   • Quarterly
   Organization:

   • Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS),
   • Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC),
   • Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN)
   Production System:

   • Commercial, large-scale
   Region:

   • Alberta,
   • British Columbia,
   • Manitoba,
   • Saskatchewan

The WeCAHN Dairy Network had a meeting on November 8th, 2024. The meeting takeaways are as follows:

1. Dr. van der Meer at UCVM has started a project on scours in dairy calves. If...
   Animal Type:

   • Bovine,
   • Human,
   • Poultry
   Disease Agent:

   • Influenza,
   • Salmonella Dublin
   Disease Agent Type:

   • Bacteria,
   • Virus
   Frequency:

   • Quarterly
   Organization:

   • Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA),
   • Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN)
   Production System:

   • Commercial, large-scale
   Region:

   • Alberta,
   • British Columbia,
   • Manitoba,
   • Saskatchewan,
   • United States

The WeCAHN Dairy Network met on August 22nd, 2024. The meeting takeaways are as follows:

1. Active surveillance initiatives (pre-determined collection of samples) for influenza...
   Animal Type:

   • Bovine
   Disease Agent:

   • E. coli,
   • Influenza
   Disease Agent Type:

   • Bacteria,
   • Virus
   Frequency:

   • Quarterly
   Organization:

   • Community for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases (CEZD),
   • Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN)
   Production System:

   • Commercial, large-scale
   Region:

   • Alberta,
   • British Columbia,
   • Manitoba,
   • Saskatchewan

The WeCAHN Dairy Network met on August 22nd, 2024. The meeting takeaways are as follows:

1. Active surveillance initiatives (pre-determined collection of samples) for influenza...
   Animal Type:

   • Bovine,
   • Cat
   Disease Agent:

   • Coxiella,
   • E. coli,
   • Influenza,
   • Salmonella,
   • Salmonella Dublin,
   • Staphylococcus,
   • Streptococcus
   Disease Agent Type:

   • Bacteria,
   • Virus,
   • Zoonosis
   Frequency:

   • Quarterly
   Organization:

   • Quebec Réseau d'alerte et d'information zoosanitaire (RAIZO),
   • Community for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases (CEZD),
   • Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS),
   • Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN)
   Production System:

   • Commercial, large-scale
   Region:

   • Alberta,
   • British Columbia,
   • Manitoba,
   • Saskatchewan

The Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS), a division of the Animal Health Network (AHC), published a pager on HPAI H5N1 and cats. This work was a collaboration among the CAHSS...