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

 

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