Table 2.

Summary of zoonotic events reported by all participating veterinarians with animal contact in their employment including personal experiences and animal diagnoses

Reported zoonotic diseases	Veterinarians reporting that they had been diagnosed with specific zoonosis N = 775	Prevalence of personal zoonosesa	Province(s) from which personal zoonoses were reportedb	Veterinarians reporting a diagnosis of specific zoonosis in animals N = 776	Prevalence of diagnosing an animal zoonosesa	Province(s) from which animal zoonoses were reportedb
Anthrax	7	0.9%	AB, SK, MB	63	8.1%	AB, SK, MB
Bartonella	6	0.8%	AB, MB	52	6.7%	AB, SK, MB
Blastomycosis	1	0.1%	SK	9	1.1%	SK, MB
Brucellosis (canine)	1	0.1%	AB	9	1.1%	AB, SK
Campylobacteriosis	14	2.0%	AB, SK	221	28.4%	AB, SK, MB
Cryptosporidiosis	6	0.8%	AB, SK, MB	221	28.4%	AB, SK, MB
Giardia	7	0.9%	AB, SK, MB	430	55.4%	AB, SK, MB
Leptospirosis	0	0%		53	6.8%	AB, SK, MB
MRSAc	6	0.8%	AB, SK	56	7.2%	AB, SK, MB
Q-fever	0	0%		11	1.4%	AB, SK, MB
Rabiesd	21	2.7%	AB, SK, MB	99	12.8%	AB, SK, MB
Ringworm	59	7.6%	AB, SK, MB	591	76.1%	AB, SK, MB
West Nile Virus	2	0.3%	SK, MB	178	22.9%	AB, SK, MB

N — number of responses.

^aPrevalence was calculated as the number of individuals reporting a particular zoonosis at least once during the 5-year study period as a percentage of the total number of study participants who answered the question on the survey.

^bAB — Alberta, SK — Saskatchewan, MB — Manitoba.

^cMRSA — methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

^dRabies reported in humans refers to administration of post-exposure treatment not clinical diagnosis.