A case of bovine tuberculosis has been found in a cow that originated in British Columbia’s southern interior. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the single positive case Nov. 9 and released the news Nov. 19. In a news release, the CFIA said the mature beef cow was sent for slaughter Oct. 26 to a […] Read more
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No TB testing for Manitoba cattle
It’s been 10 years since a cow has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis in Manitoba. Since then, thousands of cows have been tested in and around Riding Mountain National Park, to see if TB is present in the region. Finally, after years of mustering herds and testing animals for TB, the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
VIDEO: Bovine TB investigation in Alta. officially over
The tuberculosis scare in that province saw 11,500 cattle destroyed and cost governments up to $54 million
JENNER, Alta. — The investigation into Alberta cases of bovine tuberculosis has successfully concluded, but like many successes, it came at a high cost. Some 11,500 animals were destroyed in the Jenner region of southeastern Alberta, with only six found to be infected. Federal and provincial compensation provided to ranchers who lost their herds cost […] Read more
Sask. to use AgriRecovery for TB quarantine costs
Saskatchewan has signed an agreement with Ottawa to try to recover funds it spent to help producers affected by bovine tuberculosis quarantines. The AgriRecovery initiative was signed earlier this month after the province helped producers with the costs of keeping animals that should have gone to market. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart had said in January […] Read more
Bovine tuberculosis poorly understood
Current Alberta case has required considerable detective work to find all infected animals and determine disease origin
HANNA, Alta. — Canadian cattle have been tuberculosis-free since 1985, which has reduced the level of understanding of the disease among producers. However, the discovery of a small number of cases on a southeastern Alberta ranch last fall sparked renewed interest in the disease. The cases resulted in the quarantine of 58 operations and condemnation […] Read more
