Tag Archives livestock diseases

Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

Bird flu spreads to California dairy cows

PRRS hog virus now tougher to control
Vets say the virus is more virulent and longer lived

Newly-infected pigs most likely to yield lab test answers
Post-mortem specialists offer tips on how to sample pigs on-farm to aid diagnostics

New, aggressive disease strains challenge hog farmers
New outbreaks of PED in early 2024 and a new influenza strain in 2023 show need for biosecurity attention

More BSE-era irritants could disappear
CCA continues to work on SRM and U.S. cattle holdback issues

Testing wetlands for infectious bird flu — and finding it
Science Notes: Detection of HPAI virus and other strains highlights risk to other animals, even humans

ASF compartmentalization moves a step forward
Plan not an attempt to download responsibilities, CFIA says

Anti-activist bill back before Commons committee
Bill adds protections for biosecurity, farmers' mental health, Barlow says

North American beef leaders urge disease vigilance
President of American industry group sounds alarm over what he says is Brazil’s non-compliance with BSE standards