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Veterinary Public Health Program
313 N Figueroa St. Rm 1127
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel (213) 288-7060
Fax (213) 481-2375
vet@ph.lacounty.gov
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Animal Health Alert Network (AHAN)

 

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 The Veterinary Public Health Program set up an Animal Health Alert Network (AHAN) in an effort to keep veterinarians, RVTs and animal health workers informed about local animal disease concerns, outbreaks, unusual diseases, and other opportunities to participate in public health initiatives. 

 

Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control staff, wildlife rehabilitators and others that may work in an animal health field in our local area are invited to register and receive these alerts and updates.

 

 

 

How do I register?

Online: Click here to complete the form online.

Print and Send: Click here to print a form and then email to vet@ph.lacounty.gov or fax to 213-481-2375

 

Recent AHAN topics include:

Animal Health Alert: H5 bird flu suspected in two domestic cats that tested Influenza A positive and consumed recalled raw milk pdf icon1 12.12.2024

 

Animal Health Advisory: Human rabies death from a bat in California pdf icon1 12.10.2024

 

Animal Health Alert: H5 Bird Flu detected in LA County wild bird.  Recall of raw milk product that tested positive for virus. pdf icon1 11.25.2024

 

Animal Health Advisory: Mosquito Control Strategies - Protecting both People and Pets pdf icon1 11.15.2024

 

Animal Health Advisory: Raccoon Roundworm in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 9.17.2024

 

Animal Health Advisory: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Update: California Dairy Farm Outbreaks and Missouri Human Case pdf icon1 9.9.2024

 

Animal Health Update: Reminder of Free SARS-CoV-2 PCR Testing of Animals pdf icon1 6.27.2024

 

Animal Health Update: New CDC Dog Importation Regulations in Effect August 1, 2024 pdf icon1 6.11.2024

 

Animal Health Advisory: Locally Acquired Histoplasmosis in 18 Cats and 6 Dogs in Los Angeles County from 2009-2024 pdf icon1 5.29.2024

 

Animal Health Advisory: Neurologic Cats & Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Testing in Los Angeles Countypdf icon1 5.29.2024

 

Animal Health Advisory: Salmon Poisoning Disease in four dogs pdf icon1 4.2.2024

 

Animal Health Update: Updated Animal Disease Reporting List for LA County - 2024 pdf icon1 2.14.2024

 

Animal Health Alert: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Detected in Wild Birds in Los Angeles County: Guidance and Reporting Forms pdf icon1 1.24.2024

 

Animal Health Alert: Atypical Canine Respiratory Diseasepdf icon1 11.16.2023

 

Animal Health Advisory: Canine Cases of Extensively-Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Linked to Multistate Outbreak Associated with Artificial Tears pdf icon1 10.17.2023

 

Animal Health Update: ATTENTION Hospital Managers and Veterinarians: Many Diseases are Legally Reportable in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 10.2.2023

 

Animal Health Advisory: Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in a Horse in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 6.22.2023

 

Animal Health Update: Free SARS-CoV-2 PCR Testing for Animals to Resume July 1st, 2023 pdf icon1 6.22.2023

 

Animal Health Advisory: Heterobilharzia americana (canine schistosomiasis) confirmed in 11 dogs in three Southern California Counties (LA, Orange, and Riverside) pdf icon1 4.19.2023

 

Animal Health Update: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Detected in Wild and Domestic Mammals Worldwide pdf icon1 4.11.2023

 

Animal Health Advisory: First Rabid Bat of 2023 in LA County Identified pdf icon1 4.4.2023

 

Animal Health Update: Free SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Testing for Animals Ending Soon - Get Samples in by March 15, 2023 pdf icon1 1.20.2023

 

Animal Health Update: Updated Numbers, Guidance and Reporting Form for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) pdf icon1 10.31.2022

          HPAI Guidance for Animal Control, Shelter and Veterinary Facilities in Los Angeles County pdf icon1

          Report Sick or Dead Birds - HPAI Suspect Reporting Form pdf icon1

          Flyer to post/share at facilities: 2022 HPAI in Los Angeles County pdf icon1

          Flyer to post/share at facilities: 2022 Altamente Patķgeno Influenza Aviar En El Condado de Los Angeles pdf icon1  

 

Animal Health Update: SARS-CoV-2 in Animals Grant: Testing Progress and Survey Results pdf icon1 10.24.2022

          Infographic to Share: Did You Know - Pets - SARS-CoV-2

          Infographic to Share: Was Your Pet Exposed to COVID? 

 

Animal Health Alert: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Detected in Wild Birds in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 10.13.2022

 

Animal Health Advisory: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Detected in Wild Birds in California pdf icon1 7.22.2022

 

Animal Health Advisory: SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance and Testing Grant - Veterinarian Survey to Assess Knowledge and Barriers to SARS-CoV-2 Testing pdf icon1 6.13.2022

 

Animal Health Alert: Human Monkeypox in the U.S. - Guidance for Veterinarians pdf icon1 5.25.2022

 

Animal Health Advisory: Animal Health Workers Traveling to Regions Near Ukraine pdf icon1 4.7.2022

 

Animal Health Advisory: Leptospirosis and Canine Influenza H3N2 Outbreaks Appear To Have Ended pdf icon1 3.11.2022

 

Animal Health Advisory: Increase and Outbreaks of Human Flea-Borne Typhus pdf icon1 12.6.2021

 

Animal  Health Update: Canine Influenza Posters for use by Veterinary Facilities pdf icon1 11.23.2021

        Canine Influenza Posters for Veterinary Clinics pdf icon1

 

Animal Health Advisory: Report of Vaccinated Dogs Developing Parvovirus pdf icon1 11.1.2021

 

Animal Health Update: Need for Increased Vaccine Access: Canine Influenza H3N2 and Leptospirosis Outbreaks in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 10.26.2021

 

Animal Health Update: Foul Odor, Low Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide in Dominguez Channel in City of Carson pdf icon1 10.26.2021

 

Animal Health Advisory: Leptospirosis Outbreak in Dogs Continues in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 9.23.2021

 

Animal Health Alert: Canine Influenza Spreading In Los Angeles County pdf icon1 9.9.2021

 

Animal Health Alert: Cluster of Flea-Borne Typhus Cases in Monrovia pdf icon1 8.18.2021

         Human Physicians and Providers: Flea-Borne Typhus in Monrovia, Los Angeles County pdf icon1

 

Animal Health Alert: Update on Influenza and Leptospirosis in Dogs pdf icon1 8.13.2021

 

Animal Health Alert: Outbreak of Presumptive Canine Influenza H1N1 pdf icon1 8.6.2021

 

Animal Health Alert: Local Increase in Canine Leptospirosis pdf icon1 7.23.2021

 

Animal Health Alert: Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Veterinary Practice Staff pdf icon1 6.22.2021

 

Animal Health Alert: Current COVID-19 Guidance for Veterinary Practice Staff pdf icon1 6.15.2021

 

Animal Health Alert: Updated COVID-19 Infection Prevention Guidance for Veterinary Practice Staff pdf icon1 5.14.2021

 

Animal Health Update: Distemper Outbreak in Wildlife in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 3.10.2021

 

Animal Health Advisory: Leptospirosis Outbreak in San Diego County pdf icon1 12.17.2020

 

Animal Health Alert: Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) Update pdf icon1 12.16.2020

 

Animal Health Advisory: Recent Distemper Clusters in LA County pdf icon1 12.14.2020

 

Animal Health Alert: Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Veterinary Practice Staff pdf icon1 10.28.2020

 

Survey: UCLA Veterinary and Zoonotic Surveillance for COVID-19 and Other Coronaviruses Study pdf icon1 8.21.2020

 

Animal Health Alert: Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) Detected in Los Angeles County pdf icon1 8.6.2020

          For more information about RHD, click here

 

Animal Health Alert: Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) Detected in California pdf icon1 7.9.2020

          For more information about RHD, click here

 

Animal Health Alert: Confirmation of COVID-19 in Two Pet Cats in New York pdf icon1 4.23.2020

          To view the USDA Press Release, click here pdf icon1.  

 

Animal Health Alert: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Guidance for Veterinarians pdf icon1 4.17.2020

          To view the LAC Department of Public Health Guidance for Veterinary Practice Personnel, click here pdf icon1.  

 

Animal Health Update: Public Health Outreach to Veterinary Practices & 2017 Animal Disease Report pdf icon1 12.13.19

          To view the 2019 Veterinary Public Health Manual, click here pdf icon1.

          To view the 2017 Animal Disease Report, click here pdf icon1.   

 

Animal Health Update: Update on Rabid Bats in LA County pdf icon1 6.12.2019

          For information about rabid bats in 2020, click here

 

Local Animal Disease: Canine Schistosomiasis in 2 LA County Dogs pdf icon1 3.12.2019

 

Animal Disease Outbreak: Virulent Newcastle Disease Regional Quarantine Affecting Bird Owners pdf icon1 2.27.2019

          For up to date information about this topic, visit the CDFA website here.  

          VND Regional Quarantine Effective pdf icon1 2.27.19

          VND Regional Quarantine Map pdf icon1 2.27.19

          VND Update: Quarantine Boundaries Modified in Southern California pdf icon1 2.27.19 

 

Legal News: Required Submission of Rabies Vaccination Certificates to Animal Control Agencies pdf icon1 1.14.2019

          For more information about this topic, click here.   

 

Last updated: December 12, 2024

 
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