Ontario Animal Health Network

08/20/2025

🚨 Canada’s Latest Resource for Addressing Wild Pigs – WildPigs.ca

Invasive wild pigs are one of the most destructive invasive species on the planet. They tear up landscapes, threaten native ecosystems, damage farms, and pose risks to animal and human health. 🐷🌾

🌐 WildPigs.ca is Canada’s NEW resource to help address this growing threat. The website will act as a national hub to help identify, report, and remove wild pigs from our environment. This resource was developed by the Invasive Wild Pig Leadership Group, a network of experts to support the implementation of Canada’s Invasive Wild Pig Strategy.

👉 Learn more about the Leadership Group, Canada’s Strategy and how you can help prevent the spread of invasive wild pigs at: https://bit.ly/WildPigsCanada

Invasive Species Council of BC
OFAH Foundation
Invading Species Awareness Program

08/19/2025

Ontario Equine Disease Alert

-EEE found in Hamilton

More details and a full list of Ontario Equine Disease Alerts available here: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/

08/15/2025

Ontario Equine Disease Alert - Aug 15 2025

-West Nile Virus in Regional Municipality of Waterloo

For more details and a list of Ontario equine disease alerts:

https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/

08/14/2025

Ontario Equine Disease Alert

A new case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a Wellington County horse. A case of EEE was reported in Wellington County at the end of July.

More details: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/

08/11/2025

"Regional Public Health and Paramedic services put out a statement on Wednesday, warning of two bats testing positive for the disease in Wellesley Township."

https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/08/07/two-bats-test-positive-for-rabies-in-wellesley-township-public-health/

Rabies is a viral disease that can spread to warm blooded animals and is most common in bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.

08/11/2025

A great resource on Ensuring Dog and Cat Welfare During Transport from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association:

https://wsava.org/updates/new-factsheet-ensuring-dog-and-cat-welfare-during-transport/

Whether for relocation, rescue, breeding, or personal travel, transporting companion animals demands careful planning to ensure their safety, comfort, and well-being.

07/30/2025

Rabies found in a bat in Grey-Bruce County. First case of animal rabies this year in the area

A big brown bat found in Grey­Bruce has tested pos­it­ive for rabies. Grey Bruce Pub­lic Health issued a media release on July 18 advising the pub­lic to remain vigil­ant. Pub­lic health is invest­ig­at­ing a poten­tial human expos­ure to the viral...

07/29/2025

Ontario Equine Disease Alert:
Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Wellington County, ON

More details, resources, and a full list of Ontario equine disease alerts here:
https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/

07/24/2025

Ontario Equine Disease Alerts

Strangles in Kawartha Lakes and Middlesex County

More details, resources, and an up to date list of Ontario equine disease alerts available here:

https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/

07/18/2025

Ontario Equine Vets and RVTs

It's your LAST CHANCE to contribute to the seasonal equine veterinary survey, and tell us what you've been seeing in practice. Your input helps with disease surveillance and directing equine research in Ontario.

https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0jRDBaSgPhEo902

07/17/2025

The OAHN Companion Network has released the 2025 update for the Ticks and Lyme Disease in Ontario Infographic. Check out the updated map, links, and more, here:

https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ticks-and-lyme-disease-in-ontario-whats-the-real-risk-infographic-and-references/

An infographic and references for veterinarians on ticks and Lyme disease in Ontario.

07/16/2025

"A dead crow found in Guelph has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), health officials announced Wednesday morning."

https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/west-nile-virus-found-in-dead-crow-in-guelph-10950787

‘There are currently no human cases in the region,’ says health unit