A diagram depicting a decision tree for Notifiable Avian Influenza vaccination. Box 1 - Can Notifiable Avian Influenza be eradicated using stamping out alone? If yes, an arrow leading to stamping out of infected and epidemiologically linked premises (vaccine type to be determined), leading to surveillance box. If no, arrow leading to box 2 asking "Can additional culling strategies help to eradicate?" If yes, arrow leading to stamping out of infected and epidemiologically linked premises (vaccine type to be determined), leading to surveillance box. If no, arrow leading to box 3 which asks "Is vaccination possible?" Box 4 asks "Is the objective to protect rare and long-lived birds?" If yes, arrow leading to vaccination of long-lived birds and rare breeds (vaccine type to be determined), leading to surveillance. If no, arrow leading to box 5 which asks "Is the objective to address lack of destruction resources?" If yes, arrow leading to vaccination of poultry premises within a buffer vaccination zone (vaccine type to be determined), leading to surveillance. If no, arrow leading to box 6 which asks "Is the objective to prevent transmission to a non-infected area?" If yes, arrow leading to vaccination applied as firewall or protection band (vaccine type to be determined), leading to surveillance. If no, arrow leading to box 7 which asks "Is the disease endemic?" If yes, arrow leading to blanket vaccination (vaccine type to be determined), leading to surveillance.
For further information, contact the Animal Health and Production Division at 613-225-2342.