Turkey said on Wednesday it will shut down all livestock marketplaces to control the spread of highly contagious foot and mouth disease.
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Turkey shuts livestock markets to control foot and mouth disease
CFIA awards contract for long-awaited foot-and-mouth vaccine bank
The federal government has awarded contracts to vaccine makers in a step toward the creation of a long-awaited foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank.
Changing spread, prevalence of animal diseases causes new challenges for food, agriculture
World Organization for Animal Health releases State of World’s Animal Health report ahead of general session
Animal health is a critical component of public health, food security and economic stability in an increasingly interconnected world, says the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in its inaugural report.
Stakes are high on foot and mouth disease; Canada needs to act like it
A foot and mouth disease outbreak in Canada would sucker punch Canadian livestock sectors, and everyone in livestock production needs to take this serious disease threat seriously
Foot and mouth disease is a serious threat if it spreads to Canada, and Canadian livestock industry and government need to keep taking the risk seriously.
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