Preventing Avian Influenza with Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt. Animal Health Insights, Ep. 15. May 6, 2022

Spring has sprung in North America – and with the return of these migrating birds, we see predictable waves of poultry infections with influenza. Each year there is the potential for different strains of this flu to impact the health of our egg and meat producing birds – whether they are raised in small backyard flocks or in commercial poultry production systems.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt – a veterinarian, epidemiologist, and professor of veterinary medicine at the Université de Montreal, is an expert in poultry health and biosecurity – and focuses on developing strategies to help to control the risk of infection with diseases such as Avian Influenza. He joins us in this episode to review actions and essential biosecurity steps to help maintain healthy flocks and minimize the chance of Avian Influenza infections on farm. 

Links of Interest:

• CFIA: Response to detections of avian influenza (H5N1) in Canada, and Information for Producers and Bird Owners
• CFIA: Avian Influenza Fact Sheet
• CFIA: Status of Avian influenza response by province
• Chicken Farmers of Canada: Avian Influenza Information and Resources
• Turkey Farmers of Canada: Avian Influenza
• British Columbia: Avian influenza
• British Columbia Centre for Disease Control: Avian influenza summary
• Alberta: Avian influenza in domestic birds
• Saskatchewan: Avian Influenza in Poultry
• Saskatchewan Health Authority: Avian influenza (Bird flu)
• Manitoba: Avian Influenza and Your Small Poultry Flock: Frequently Asked Questions
• Manitoba: Avian Influenza and Your Farm
• Western Canadian Animal Health Network: Avian influenza resources
• CAHSS/WeCAHN: Webinar for small flock producers and veterinarians (March 2022)
• Ontario: Avian influenza in poultry
• Québec: Grippe aviaire
• Québec: Surveillance et contrôle de la grippe aviaire
• New Brunswick: Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Outbreak
• PEI: Avian influenza information and updates