Amid the recent discovery of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany and ongoing concerns about preventing African swine fever, travelers are reminded to take precautions when re-entering Canada.
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Disease prevention requires diligence
Western Canada is dealing with emerging livestock diseases, which emphasizes the need to monitor and to continually focus on biosecurity. Glen Duizer, animal health surveillance veterinarian with Manitoba Agriculture, says emerging diseases require different resources and systems than a regulatory disease response. He listed several diseases that have appeared in the past decade: Salmonella Dublin, […] Read more
