OVC Bulletin

Help develop a One Health approach to tick and tick-borne disease surveillance

Posted: March 8, 2021

Do you work in any sector that deals with the health and well-being of humans, animals or the environment? You are invited to participate in an online survey on the strengths, challenges and needs of key stakeholders in a cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary One Health approach to tick and tick-borne disease surveillance in Canada.

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 The findings from this survey will help develop and evaluate a One Health approach to surveillance of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Canada.

The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes. Participation is voluntary and the survey is anonymous. You are free to withdraw at any point during the survey.

Follow this link to the Survey: Take the Survey

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTOKRCPZ5vVf23X?RID=MLRP_5tFrBJI0B90IAE6&Q_CHL=email

This study is led by a research team at the University of Guelph comprised of Cyril Akwo and Drs. Katie Clow and Claire Jardine.

The study is part of the research conducted by the Canadian Lyme Disease Research Network funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

If you have any questions about the survey, please email Cyril Akwo at cakwo@uoguelph.ca

For the health of all species, including our own.

The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is a world leader in veterinary health care, learning and research. We work at the intersection of animal, human and ecosystem health: training future veterinarians and scientists, improving the health of our animal companions, ensuring the safety of the food we eat and protecting the environment that we all share. It's been that way since 1862.

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