After an almost two-decade absence, bovine tuberculosis has made its return to Manitoba on a Pembina Valley dairy operation. The case was confirmed June 13.
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Efforts to control bovine tuberculosis focus on wildlife
Wildlife are a known reservoir for bovine tuberculosis, but elk are not the only threat to cattle herds
Saskatchewan considers AgriRecovery request in bovine tuberculosis case
The move by Sask. would help producers with the cost of cleaning and disinfection after the disease is found on their farms
Saskatchewan may ask to trigger AgriRecovery for producers affected by bovine tuberculosis.
Sask. producers say bovine TB compensation inadequate
Those affected by quarantines and eradication policies want more financial assistance from the federal government
Efforts to trace the bovine tuberculosis case discovered last fall have put several farms in quarantine and under financial pressure.
Saskatchewan cattle producers want bovine TB investigation to target wildlife
Saskatchewan environment ministry says no positive tests have been found in elk and other cervids, but testing will continue
Saskatchewan cattle producers who packed a meeting room last week for updates on the bovine tuberculosis investigation originating in their area weren’t happy with much of what they heard from officials.
Bovine TB investigation can be lengthy process
CFIA aims to help producers better understand what’s involved in the National Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program
Allison Danyluk Ross, a Canadian Food Inspection Agency regional veterinary officer, recently gave producers a run through of how the bovine TB investigation process works.
Sask. expands bovine TB monitoring in wildlife
Hunters in two wildlife management zones in east-central Sask. will now be required to submit samples to the province
Hunters in Saskatchewan may have an extra task added to their to-do lists this year, depending on their wildlife management zone. The provincial government has made it mandatory to provide disease testing samples of elk and white-tailed deer in certain zones due to potential bovine tuberculosis. The decision by the provincial environment ministry builds on […] Read more
TB tracing continues in Sask.
Post-mortem inspection is complete on the Saskatchewan beef herd that tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. The number of confirmed positive tests remains at 10 and laboratory tissue testing is ongoing, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency update Aug. 11. The single life line herd, defined as a herd traced from an infected animal in […] Read more
More positive bovine tuberculosis cases found in Sask.
Livestock producers who have to watch as their farms are depopulated due to a disease outbreak may need help coping
The number of positive bovine tuberculosis tests in a Saskatchewan herd has risen to eight. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated that number from two on July 12. CFIA said the infected herd has been depopulated and post-mortem testing continues. A contact herd is undergoing live animal testing this month and work continues to identify […] Read more
More positive TB tests from Sask. herd
The number of positive cases of bovine TB in a Saskatchewan herd has risen to eight. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated the ongoing investigation and testing July 12. Live animal testing of one contact herd is continuing this month, and trace-out and trace-in herds are still being identified. So far, 160 animals have been […] Read more
Sask. tracing continues in bovine TB case
About 160 cattle from a Saskatchewan herd have been destroyed after two animals from the herd tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. The cases were confirmed June 19 after the two animals were sent to a slaughter facility in the United States in February. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a July 10 email that […] Read more
