Ontario Animal Health Network Veterinary Podcasts

Dr. Melanie Barham interviews Dr. Colleen Best, the post-doctoral fellow with the Advancement of Wellness and Resilience in Research and Education (AWARE) Group at the Ontario Veterinary College. They discuss the research Dr. Best is currently doing on veterinarian mental health, self care strategies for veterinarians and resources that veterinarians can access. 

 

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

 

Here 24/7 Mental Health Services - 1-844-437-3247

Vetlife.org.uk

Physical Health Program through CVO

 

 

 

Dr. Melanie Barham sits down with Dr. Maureen Anderson, the Lead Veterinarian, Animal Health & Welfare at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to discuss the recent raccoon-variant rabies cases around Hamilton, Ontario, and the one fox-variant case found in Perth County. Dr. Anderson also discusses vaccination, the Rabies Response Program, and other resources for veterinarians and pet owners. 

To access OMAFRA's Rabies in Ontario site that is mentioned in the podcast, click here: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/inspection/ahw/rabies.htm

OAHN's Dr. Melanie Barham is joined by Dr. Jim Fairles, the Client Services Veterinarian at the Animal Health Laboratory in Guelph. Dr. Fairles gives his top tips for how veterinarians can get the most out of their lab samples. 

 

For more tips on properly submitting lab samples, and getting more out of your lab dollars, check out our YouTube page, where we have many short "how to videos."

In this podcast you will gain knowledge into how diagnostic information is being compared across North America and the importance of “knowing and understanding the bigger picture” when it comes to Influenza A viruses.

In this podcast you will gain a Public Health perspective on Influenza A viruses.  You will obtain a better knowledge on why human vaccination is so important and recommended.  You will obtain a better understanding on how influenza varies with season and where you can access this information.

In this podcast you will gain knowledge into what diagnostics are being completed for swine Influenza viruses across Canada and how the information is further being used. 

In this short podcast, Dr. Melanie Barham gives updates on what has been happening with the Ontario Animal Health Network over the past month. We aim to provide these short podcasts every month so you can follow OAHN's progress.

Dr. Melanie Barham and Dr. Andy Vince discuss the highlights from OAHN's 2015, including updates on individual networks, information about veterinary and producer reports, research projects, social media and more. Find out more about OAHN, our quarterly surveys, signing up for the veterinarians-only side of OAHN.ca, and what OAHN has planned for the year ahead.

In this podcast you will learn about sampling methods for swine Influenza as well as receive first hand a swine practitioners point of view on the importance of completing routine swine influenza virus diagnostics for disease surveillance.

In this podcast you will learn about swine influenza diagnostic tests that exist and recommendations for laboratory sample submissions.