Surveillance initiative library - Poultry Flock Avian Influenza Program

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Type (Project/Program):

Program;
Disease investigation

Surveillance type:

Passive

Animal type:

Poultry

Disease agent:

Infectious laryngotracheitis;
Influenza

Disease agent type:

Bacteria;
Other;
Virus;
Zoonosis

Organization:

Manitoba Government

Region:

Manitoba

Production system:

Smallholding;
Other

Topic:

Antimicrobial Use/ Resistance;
Biosecurity;
Emerging;
Food safety;
Foreign Animal Disease;
Regulated;
Vector/Vector-borne;
Zoonotic

Surveillance Start Date

Apr/01/2018

Surveillance End Date

Project End Date

Website

Link

Apr/09/2021

Poultry Flock Avian Influenza Program

What is the Program? Free veterinary examination of dead and live birds submitted by small flock owners to the province’s veterinary laboratory. The focus is on detecting the arrival of Asian strains of avian influenza in Manitoba but you will get information regarding any disease problems diagnosed in the birds. The program covers the cost of the necropsy, histopathology, PCR testing for Avian Influenza A Virus (AIV) and Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) and any other diagnostic testing at VDS deemed necessary by the pathologist to complete the case. Who Should Submit Birds? Small flock and backyard flock owners in Manitoba can submit birds for examination. What Birds to Submit? Flock size must less than 1000 birds (large scale commercial poultry do not qualify). Chicken, turkey, duck, geese, game bird, and peafowl qualify. Parrots, songbirds, and other exotic or indoor companion birds do not qualify.