Animal Health Canada collaborated with a working group of several provincial chief veterinary officers, industry, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Public Health Agency of Canada to create guidance documents for organizers and exhibitors to help prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza spread to cattle.

• Pre-made social media posts for organizers (Click image to copy and use on social media channels)

Before the exhibition:

Getting ready to go? Think about the flu, too! Settings like fairs and exhibitions, where people and animals from different places are gathering, have a higher chance of spreading the influenza virus - between animals and from animals to humans. Here’s what you can do before the exhibition to prevent the spread of the virus. https://www.animalhealthcanada.ca/pdfs/BEFORE-Biosecurity-Recommendations-for-Exhibitors(1).pdf

X: Getting ready to go? Think about the flu, too! Settings like fairs and exhibitions have a higher chance of spreading the influenza virus - between animals and from animals to humans. Here’s what you can do before you go to prevent the spread. https://www.animalhealthcanada.ca/pdfs/BEFORE-Biosecurity-Recommendations-for-Exhibitors(1).pdf

During the Exhibition:

Learn the crucial steps you can take to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza A viruses between animals during exhibitions.
https://www.animalhealthcanada.ca/pdfs/DURING-Biosecurity-Recommendations-for-Exhibitors(2).pdf

After the exhibition:

Before heading home from a show or fair, review the important recommendations necessary to help prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle.
https://www.animalhealthcanada.ca/pdfs/AFTER-Biosecurity-Recommendations-for-Exhibitors(2).pdf