Canada s Dairy Industry: Surveillance Challenges and Opportunities

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1 Canada s Dairy Industry: Surveillance Challenges and Opportunities David Kelton, DVM, PhD Dairy Farmers of Ontario Chair in Dairy Cattle Health Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph IIAD Cattle Workshop Washington DC March

2 Dairy Surveillance Workshop Dairy Cattle Surveillance Workshop, co-hosted by Dairy Farmers of Canada, was held Feb 28 and Mar 1, 2017 This group is very well-organized, has many surveillance initiatives across the country. Main need is to knit surveillance activities together and make better use of data generated. Key priorities identified by the group: Build the foundation with strong stakeholder engagement Create a national information sharing platform Build on current data resources through data mining and integration Expand service across Canada for bulk milk tank screening tests for diseases of interest

3 Challenges to Dairy Health Surveillance National Biosecurity Standard (infectious disease control) Part of Dairy Farmers of Canada proaction program Quality, Safety, Welfare, Biosecurity, Traceability, Environment Challenge: in dairy industry biosecurity is NOT an easy sell Very low risk of introducing a catastrophic disease to a dairy herd (different than poultry & swine)...no dead pile Few diseases of major zoonotic consequence (BSE, Johne s, Salmonella Dublin..different class from AI) And yet..we have seen the introduction/spread of new disease epidemics in dairy industry in my professional life-time Digital Dermatitis, Acute BVD, Johne s Disease, Neosporosis

4 Challenges to Dairy Health Surveillance A lack of focus and/or purpose..the WHY? Diseases of interest from the top include (CAHSS): Federally and/or provincially reportable or notifiable, zoonotic, emerging and production limiting and AMU/AMR National Dairy Study 2015 (n=1,157 dairy producers) Top 3 Diseases they want to KEEP OUT of their farms: BVD, Johnes Disease and FAD s (FMD) Top 3 Endemic Diseases they are trying to Control: Staph aureus Mastitis, Digital Dermatitis and Ringworm Who are the stakeholders.who derives the benefit? Critical that we get them engaged.the place to start

5 The Canadian Dairy Industry COMPLETE & CURRENT SAMPLING FRAME: Enrollment in DHI Programs: 75% Number of Veterinarians: 600 Every Farm Every Owner Every Location

6 Mission Statement: To develop and implement a multi-species strategy to survey, identify, control, prevent and manage Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) and other important livestock and poultry diseases and conditions. 30 Members: Commodities + Government + All Service Providers (feed, processing, veterinary, transport..) One or more simulations each year!

7 TheDairyInformationLOP Herd Owner DC305 AMS&/or On-farm DC305/Scout Other Advisor milk samples CSR Veterinarian DHI or AHL LAB DC305 COWFILE PaperReports Milk Recording System (CMIP) AI CDN Br eds

8 The Movement and Contact Web Dr. Caroline Dube, CFIA

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10 Lessons Learned - Opportunities State of the Art Laboratories with Surge Capacity BUT LACK: Context (Denominators), Unique Farm Identification and Ease of Access and Use

11 Fernanda Dorea, 2013

12 Johne s Disease BLV Contagious Mastitis BVD Milk Based Testing Monthly & Animal Inventories (DENOMINATORS)

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14 Cull Cows Slaughtered at Provincial Plants Untapped Value Incidents by Cause/Finding for ALL cows sold Percent (%) Courtesy of Todd Duffield, 2016

15 Technology will NEVER replace calling a friend Ontario December 2016 Dairy cow with Anaplasmosis Dairy cow with Salmonella Dublin Dairy practitioners will identify the unusual and they will call whom they trust will provide the answers and support that they need! Veterinary College Faculty and Provincial Extension Specialists Continuing Education: Dairy Health Management Certificate Program Industry Engagement: Dairy Farmers of Ontario and proaction Field-based Research Opportunities: Students & Practitioners Regular Interaction: Bovine Practitioner Meetings and Lists

16 Status Programs Bulk Tank Testing

17 Keys to Implementation Engage ALL stakeholders starting with producers and veterinarians Build on the trust Who do producers call their veterinarian Who do veterinarians call extension veterinarians, veterinary college veterinarians, industry veterinarians A value proposition for EVERYONE! Beyond the greater good of the industry For veterinarians.time is valuable! NO EXTRA WORK! There is a cost to surveillance active or passive For every stakeholder: cash, services or trade

18 Opportunities: A Barter Based System? Animal Health Lab Denominators Subsidized Testing/PM s Dairy Surveillance Platform

19 Thank You! Questions???