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H5N1 Bird Flu:

What We Know Now

Hear from the Experts

Join us for a timely follow-up to last year's session on H5N1 Bird Flu, as Trupanion brings together leading experts in veterinary medicine and animal health to explore what's changed—and what we know now.

This session discusses the latest understanding of H5N1 Bird Flu's impact on companion animals, clinical signs to watch for, and what veterinary teams can do to help safeguard their patients and communities.

Topics include:

  • What is H5N1 Bird Flu?
  • How is it transmitted, and how are companion animals impacted?
  • Common clinical signs
  • Diagnostic measures and testing
  • Proactive steps veterinary teams can take to educate clients and protect their patients
  • Data insights from North America and what recent cases in pets may show about transmission and clinical trends.

Need CE? This webinar is RACE®-approved for one hour of continuing education credit (medical category). Veterinary professionals can register to learn more.

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Meet the Presenters

Professor Scott Weese
Professor Scott Weese
DVM, DVSc Guelph; DACVIM
Professor, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Dr. Scott Weese is a veterinary internist, a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He is a Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Director of the University of Guelph Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, Chief of Infection Control at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre, and is a member of numerous national and international committees dealing with infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, including the Quadripartite (WHO, WOAH, FAO, UNEP) Global Leaders Group on AMR.
Professor Michael Lappin
Professor Michael Lappin
PhD, DACVIM
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences | Colorado State University
Dr. Michael Lappin is a veterinary internist, a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, holds a PhD in Parasitology, is Director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies at Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine and Advisor of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association One Health Committee. He is also currently a Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University.
Gail C. Golab
Gail C. Golab
PhD, DVM, MANZCVS (Animal Welfare), DACAW
Associate Executive Vice President & Chief Veterinary Officer American Veterinary Medical Association

Golab is Associate Executive Vice President and Chief Veterinary Officer for the American Veterinary Medical Association, overseeing its Animal and Public Health, Animal Welfare, and Global Outreach Divisions. Previously, Golab served in a variety of other roles in the AVMA’s Animal Welfare, Publications, Education and Research, and Communications Divisions. Before her tenure at the AVMA, she spent several years in private companion animal practice, and prior to that served as a research consultant at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois.

Best known for more than 30 years of work in the human-animal interactions/animal welfare field, Golab has served on advisory committees on the care and use of animals in agriculture, biomedical research, the pet industry, entertainment, and human healthcare applications.

She graduated with a PhD from Texas A&M University, a DVM from the University of Illinois, is a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Animal Welfare), a charter diplomate of the American College of Animal Welfare, and a Distinguished Fellow in the National Academies of Practice.

Carrie Jurney
Carrie Jurney
DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Founding President, Not One More Vet
Carrie Jurney is a board-certified veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon. She is the president of Not One More Vet, a non-profit organization dedicated to mental health support and suicide prevention within the veterinary profession. Jurney has been involved in numerous outreach programs and educational initiatives, helping to raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by veterinary professionals.
Dr. Steve Weinrauch
Dr. Steve Weinrauch
BVMS, MRCVS
Chief Veterinary Officer, Trupanion | Founder, MightyVet
Dr. Steve Weinrauch is the Chief Veterinary/Product Officer of Trupanion and founder of MightyVet 501(c)(3). Before joining Trupanion, Steve built and ran three veterinary practices in the Seattle area. He has published his research in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and he is licensed to practice in both the U.S.A. and the European Union.