To remain free of foot-and-mouth disease, Canada is blocking livestock, uncooked meats, raw dairy and other products from Greece following outbreaks in cattle and sheep there.
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Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease
Empathy and communication key to outbreak response
Outbreak Support Network’s Betty Althouse says producers, veterenarians have raised issues with federal response to FMD, HPAI, Bovine TB
Dr. Betty Althouse of the Outbreak Support Network says better information sharing, awareness of mental health supports and a more empathetic approach are key to disease response and depopulation efforts.
Gene edited pig resistant to classical swine fever
The same technology that was developed in Scotland could be used to control bovine viral diarrhea in cattle
British scientists have discovered a gene edit that could provide resistance to classical swine fever in pigs and Bovine Viral Diarrhea in cattle
Partnerships, communication key to disease management
Panelists at Animal Health Canada forum explain what they learned dealing with HPAI in dairy cattle
Communication and strong, trusted partnerships are key to managing infectious diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease and HPAI.
Turkey shuts livestock markets to control foot and mouth disease
Turkey said on Wednesday it will shut down all livestock marketplaces to control the spread of highly contagious 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.