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CAHSS brings together and uses data-driven information to demonstrate animal health, minimize impacts of disease, and guide planning on animal health priorities. Learn more at http://cahss.ca.

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Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Nov 26

We are excited to share our new video with you! This short video shows how CAHSS creates a robust #national #surveillance #system for animals in Canada. 🇨🇦🐷🐴🐟🐮🐑🐔 Watch now! www.youtube.com/watch?featur...

Introduction to CAHSS - short version

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Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 5d

Les chats peuvent contracter le HPAI A(H5N1) à partir de lait cru, d’oiseaux ou de rongeurs, entraînant une maladie grave ou une mort subite.

📖 Guide complet ici : https://cahss.ca/cahss-tools/document-library/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-A-H5N1-and-cats?l=fr-CA

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 5d

Cats can contract HPAI A(H5N1) from raw milk, birds or rodents, leading to severe illness or sudden death.

📖 Full guidance: https://cahss.ca/cahss-tools/document-library/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-A-H5N1-and-cats?l=en-us

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 9d

The AHC Forum 2025 wasn’t the only stage for our interim Division Director!

On September 21, Dr. Murray Gillies presented on avian influenza at the NBVMA conference in Moncton with Dr. Erin Leonard & Dr. Jackie Badcock. Thanks to the organizers and attendees!

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 10d

Le SCSSA rend hommage aux survivants des pensionnats indiens, à leurs familles et à leurs communautés.

En tant que réseau national fondé sur la collaboration, l'ouverture et le respect, nous reconnaissons l'importance d'écouter et d'apprendre des peuples autochtones.

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 11d

CAHSS honours the survivors of residential schools, their families and their communities.

As a national network built on collaboration, openness and respect, we recognize the importance of listening and learning from Indigenous voices.

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 12d

Check out @ahc-sac.bsky.social's library of biosecurity recommendations for dairy cattle exhibitors.

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Découvrez la bibliothèque de recommandations en biosécurité d’@ahc-sac.bsky.social pour les exposants de bovins laitiers.

Animal Health Canada | Santé animale Canada @ahc-sac.bsky.social · 15d

At dairy exhibitions, biosecurity matters.
➡️ Report health concerns, limit close contact, disinfect equipment and handle raw milk/PPE safely to help prevent HPAI (H5N1).

Download exhibitor resources here: https://animalhealthcanada.ca/biosecurity-recommendations-for-exhibitors-dairy-cattle

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 13d

Aujourd'hui, c'est la Journée mondiale contre la rage, qui nous rappelle à tous qu'il est possible d'éradiquer cette maladie si nous agissons ensemble.

La rage peut être évitée, mais sa prévention nécessite une action collective.

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Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 13d

Today is World Rabies Day, a global reminder that eliminating rabies is possible when we all act together.

At CAHSS, we use data to strengthen animal health systems & guide planning on national priorities. Rabies is preventable, but prevention requires collective action.

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 15d

La salle était comble pour la table ronde intitulée « Au carrefour de la santé animale et de la santé publique : La riposte à l’IAHP » lors du Forum 2025 de l'SAC !

🌟 Merci à tous ceux qui se sont joints à nous pour participer à cette importante conversation !

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · 15d

It was a full house for the panel Crossroads of Animal and Public Health: Responding to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at the 2025 AHC Forum!

🌟 A big thank you to everyone who joined us in Ottawa or tuned in online to be part of this important conversation!

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Animal Health Canada | Santé animale Canada @ahc-sac.bsky.social · 18d

✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Cassidy Klima, Ph.D. as AHC’s new Executive Director! With 15+ years in livestock health, food safety and One Health, she brings expertise in research, industry and policy.

Read more: animalhealthcanada.ca/news/2025/09...

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One Health U of Guelph @onehealthuofg.bsky.social · 19d

CAN-AMR-Net offers Trainee Scholarships to grad students & postdoctoral fellows who engage in AMR research across diverse disciplines.

Applicants must be enrolled at a Canadian institution & registered as a CAN-AMR-Net trainee member.

Deadline Tues. Sept. 30!: canamrnet.org/opportunities/ 🧪 #AMR

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Sep 11

📌 August at CAHSS:

✅ Erin Casper presented on FMD in wildlife at UCalgary Vet Med Research Day
✅ 6 new members
✅ Wildlife-Domestic Animal Interface Working Group meeting

📰 Read more in our August L’enquête: https://cahss.ca/CAHSS/Assets/Documents/CAHSS%20Monthly%20Report%20August%202025%20EN.pdf

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us at the 2025 AHC Forum as Dr. Natalie Ward shares insights from California’s response to HPAI in dairy and poultry.

Animal Health Canada | Santé animale Canada @ahc-sac.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dr. Natalie Ward joins the 2025 AHC Forum panel on HPAI, sharing insights on California’s response in dairy & poultry. With 10+ years in dairy practice & outbreak response, she brings frontline expertise.

➡️ Register today to join us in Ottawa or online: https://animalhealthcanada.ca/forum-2025

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Aug 28

We’re looking forward to hearing from Dr. Genevieve Toupin at the 2025 AHC Forum in September, where she'll share Canada’s perspective on managing the emerging threat of HPAI.

Animal Health Canada | Santé animale Canada @ahc-sac.bsky.social · Aug 13

Dr. Geneviève Toupin joins the 2025 AHC Forum panel, Crossroads of Animal & Public Health: Responding to HPAI, sharing how Canada is handling this emerging disease.

🎟️ Register now to attend in Ottawa or online:
https://animalhealthcanada.ca/forum-2025

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Aug 27

Shoutout to our summer student, Erin Casper, who presented at UCVM’s SURE Research Day 2025!

She contributed to a literature review on foot & mouth disease (FMD) in wildlife, supporting Canadian preparedness for foreign animal diseases.

👏 Congrats on your impactful work!

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Aug 26

We’re looking forward to Dr. Maulik Baxi’s insights at the 2025 AHC Forum, where he will share a human health perspective on HPAI.

Animal Health Canada | Santé animale Canada @ahc-sac.bsky.social · Aug 20

Dr. Maulik Baxi joins the 2025 AHC Forum panel on HPAI, bringing a public health perspective from his work and expertise in emerging diseases like avian influenza.

➡️ Join us in person or virtually this September by securing your place today:
https://animalhealthcanada.ca/forum-2025

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Aug 22

⬇️ This study explores how large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and DeepSeek, can enhance avian influenza surveillance, risk communication and real-time decision support during outbreaks.

🔗 Read the full preprint here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Animal Health Canada | Santé animale Canada @ahc-sac.bsky.social · Aug 20

Developed by Invasives Canada and Animal Health Canada, in collaboration with the Invasive Wild Pig Leadership Group, this new resource supports efforts to address the spread of invasive wild pigs in Canada.

➡️ wildpigs.ca

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Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Aug 20

🦟 It’s #WorldMosquitoDay!

In Canada, mosquitoes are more than a nuisance, they can spread diseases to people and animals.

🎧 Hear how researchers are monitoring mosquitoes in Canada: https://cahss.podbean.com/e/monitoring-malicious-mosquitoes-with-dr-antoinette-ludwig-and-marc-avramov/

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Animal Health Canada | Santé animale Canada @ahc-sac.bsky.social · Aug 14

NFACC celebrates 20 years of leadership in farm animal welfare! Since 2005, NFACC has brought farmers, welfare groups, government and more together in Canada to create science-based, consensus-driven standards.

📰 Read the full release: animalhealthcanada.ca/news/2025/08...

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Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Aug 8

Le nombre d'adhérents a augmenté de 7,5 % depuis avril 2024 ! Au 31 mars 2025, nous comptons désormais 919 membres.

📖 Pour en savoir plus, consultez notre rapport sur les résultats : https://cahss.ca/CAHSS/Assets/Documents/Rapport%20annuel%20des%20r%c3%a9alisations%20SCSSA%202024-2025.pdf

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Jul 25

🚨 Restez informé des risques pour la santé animale au Canada grâce à notre nouvel Outil de notifications de maladies !

Consultez facilement les alertes par type d'animal, par maladie, par région et plus encore.

🖥️ Explorez maintenant : cahss.ca/cahss-tools/...

Disease alerts

The Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System Resources library contains documents and media files that have relevance for animal health surveillance in Canada.

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Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Jul 25

🚨 Stay informed on animal health risks across Canada with our new Disease Alerts Tool!

Easily view alerts by animal type, disease, region and more.

🖥️ Explore now: cahss.ca/cahss-tools/...

Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System @cahsscanada.bsky.social · Jul 22

Le SCSSA et nos partenaires continuent de faire progresser la surveillance de la santé animale au Canada grâce à la collaboration et au partage des connaissances.

💡 Lire le rapport d'avancement 2024-2025 : cahss.ca/CAHSS/Assets...