ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS
CONTAGIOUS EQUINE METRITIS INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
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AMENDMENT TO THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS REGULATIONS RESPECTING EDIBLE RESIDUAL MATERIAL
OTTAWA, February 20, 2008 - Under amendments to the Health of Animals Regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will no longerissue permits for the use of edible residual material (ERM) as feed.
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Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Confirmed in a Beef Cattle Herd in British Columbia
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a bull from a beef cattle herd located in the interior of central British Columbia (B.C.).
More...Import Policy for Bluetongue (and Anaplasmosis) for Ruminant Animals Imported from the United States
The analysis of comments on the CFIA's consultation paper "Reviewing the CFIA's Import Policy for Bluetongue (and Anaplasmosis) for Ruminant Animals Imported from the United States" (May 19, 2006), and the CFIA's response to concerns raised in those comments have been posted on the CFIA's website.
CHANGES TO COMPENSATION PAID FOR ANIMALS ORDERED DESTROYED OTTAWA, August 10, 2007
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the schedule of amounts payable for compensation to owners of animals ordered destroyed for disease control purposes. The regulations were last updated in 2000.
more...The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has introduced modifications to its import policy for Anaplasmosis that practically maintains the equivalent level of animal health protection as the status quo, yet facilitates bilateral trade with the US . There is no change in domestic disease control policy. For breeding animals, a single pre-entry test using ELISA is now permitted. Future entry without test will be allowed from states recognized as being free of anaplasmosis for the previous two years according to OIE standards. For feeders, entry will be permitted into the national herd through testing/ treatment risk mitigation measures for all diseases of concern equivalent to those for breeder cattle from the US including identification to herd of origin. The industry is encouraged to initiate a pilot study to evaluate the current sequential risk mitigation measures from low risk states.
Avian Influenza
Guidelines for Prevention and Control in CAZA Zoos, April 2006
Avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of influenza virus. Migratory waterfowl and shorebirds are the natural reservoir for avian influenza viruses. The virus is shed in feces, saliva, and nasal discharges. The infection causes a wide variety of signs in domestic birds that include nasal discharge, incoordination, and diarrhea. Many low pathogenic strains of avian influenza (LPAI) exist in domestic poultry and free-ranging waterfowl; these are not of conservation or regulatory concern. Highly pathogenic strains (HPAI), on the other hand, are a major concern. Signs of HPAI in poultry include sudden onset of severe illness and rapid death; epornitics may occur with high mortality. In 2005, a strain identified as HPAI-H5N1 made an unprecedented spread through much of Asia and parts of Europe in poultry and wild birds, and has caused the death of more than 100 humans in Asia.
Canadian animal health network
Track the latest information on emerging diseases threatening livestock in Canada and elsewhere.
Explore this link for the latest information from CFIA on breaking animal health issues.
www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/animae.shtml
Canadian Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians
The mission of the Canadian Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians is to promote and contribute to the health management of free ranging and captive wild animals, and in so doing enhance the well being of these animals.
www.cazwv.orgTOP
