Bovine Tuberculosis investigation wrapping up
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is providing an update into its’ investigation of a bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Western Canada, impacting 30,000 animals.
According to a statement on the agency’s website, all quarantines have now been lifted as there have been no additional cases of bovine TB beyond the six animals from the single infected herd in Oct. 2016.
Beef Production Specialist Karin Schmid, with Alberta Beef Producers, was the industry liason throughout the investigation.
“We’re extremely pleased that the quarantines have been lifted,” she said. “It means we are getting close to the end of the investigation, however we still do have to wait for final culture results.”