Forum 2019

Theme – Animal Health and Welfare Risk Management

Keynote Address – Animal Health and Welfare in a Fractured and Unstable World - Dr. David Waltner-Toews – University Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph

NFAHW Council Rapid Report – General Council Progress and Antimicrobial Stewardship Report

Session 1 – Antimicrobial Stewardship and Reducing Resistance – Moving Canada Forward  

•  Pan Canadian Action Plan - Where are we Now – Dr. Aline Dimitri - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Success stories and New Developments
  • Update on the National Veterinary Oversight System for Antimicrobial Use – Dr. Shane Renwick – Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
  • Phasing Out the Use of Class 1 Antibiotics: Our Clinic’s Approach – Dr. J.F. Lanthier – Hospital Veterinaire Ormstown
  • Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance – Successes – Dr. Rebecca Irwin – Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Ruminant Research - Dairy and Feedlot Antimicrobial Use and Resistance – Dr. Dave Leger – Public Health Agency of Canada

Raised Without Antibiotics and Balancing Resistance Risks

• Impact of No-Antibiotics Ever / Raised Without Antibiotics Production on Animal Welfare – Mallory Gaines – American Feed Industry Association
• Antimicrobial Use in the Feedlot – Current and Future Options – Dr. Tye Perrett – Feedlot Health Management Services

Session 2 – Animal Welfare and One Welfare – The Changing Landscape and its Challenges

• Animal Welfare Issues Management – Geraldine Auston – Ag & Food Exchange
• Poultry Transport and Welfare – Dr. Mike Petrik - Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
•  Feed Water and Rest Breaks in Beef Cattle Transport - Dr. Reynold Bergen – Beef Research Council
• Transportation Code Development and Code Update – Betsy Sharples - National Farm Animal Care Council    
• Canadian Livestock Transportation Certification Program Update
• NFAHW Council Animal Welfare Report – Male Dairy Calf Transport and Marketing and Cull Dairy Cow Transport and Marketing – Dr. David Fraser
• NFAHW Council One Welfare working group update – Dr. René Roy

Session 3 – Enhancing Risk Mitigation in Disease Response

• Success Stories – Surveillance Successes Discussion panel 
  • Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System Transition Update – CAHSS Co-ordinator
  • Poultry social network – Victoria Sikur – Canadian Hatching Egg Producers
  •  CSHIN Success of the network – Dr. Christa Arsenault – Canadian Swine Health Information Network
  • New tools for surveillance reporting – Dashboard technology – Shari Reitmeier – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• The Impacts of Animal Disease Events – A Producer perspective – Miriam Sweetnam – Dairy Farmers of Canada
• Success Stories – African Swine Fever Preparedness – Dr. Jaspinder Komal – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Chief Veterinary Officer
• NFAHW Council Emerging Issues Report - Dr. Jane Pritchard
• Enhancing Animal Health Emergency Management Capabilities in Canada’s Livestock Industry  – Matt Taylor – Canadian Animal Health Coalition
• Animal Health Canada Update – Working Group Co-Chairs - Rory McAlpine – Maple Leaf Foods and Luc Marchand – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Animal Health Canada – Gap Analysis Report - Synthesis Network – Rob Hannam and Lorraine Stevenson Hall (Synthesis)