Climate Change and Companion Animal Zoonoses | Participant Recruitment
October 25, 2024
The Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS) invites you to participate in an online expert elicitation about determining prioritizations of climate-sensitive companion animal zoonoses in Ontario, Canada. This study will take place between October and December 2024.
Purpose
This study aims to compile a list of zoonotic diseases/pathogens that are highly relevant to human and companion animal health and rank them qualitatively based on their anticipated health impact due to climate change in Ontario.
Registration and Participation
To register your interest in participating, please complete the following screening survey (~5 minutes) and provide your contact information: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3yBO4JCeU62yqYm
Participation involves a voluntary survey (~20 minutes) and attending a virtual focus group discussion (~2 hours) via Microsoft Teams.
Ethics Compliance
This study was approved by the University of Guelph Research Ethics Board for compliance with federal guidelines in research involving human participants (REB #23-11-023).
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact the principal investigator, Dr. Lauren Grant (laugrant@uoguelph.ca).