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Sea Temple of Pura Luhur, Uluwatu, south Bali, Indonesia. (CIA.gov)
Livestock

Indonesia’s foot-and-mouth outbreak prompts international measures

'Viral fragments' detected in meats brought into Australia

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Reuters — Australia and New Zealand say they’ve stepped up protections against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at their international airports following an outbreak of the disease in Indonesia. Travellers arriving in Australia from Indonesia will now be asked to walk across sanitation foot mats at airports, the latest measure to ramp up Australia’s biosecurity measures, the
Markets, News

Foot and mouth disease casts shadow over Indonesian festival

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Reuters – An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia disrupted a ritual of slaughtering animals to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha this year, with livestock traders in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation bemoaning low sales. Eid Al-Adha, known as the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the main holidays in the Islamic
“This is the time of year where we traditionally see an uptick in cases and I’m concerned that that’s going to happen again and we’ll see a new wave.” – Cam Dahl, Manitoba Pork.
Hogs, Livestock, News

PED cases still on the rise

Cases in the current outbreak had reached 114 by mid-June

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Manitoba is not on the right track when it comes to porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED). That was the unfortunate news from Manitoba Pork general manager Cam Dahl in the third week of June, with the province still embroiled in its most serious outbreak of the disease to date. “This is the time of year where
Sheep producers usually don’t ask if a flock is free of maedi visna when buying.
Livestock, News, Other

Maedi visna: The hidden sheep disease

What you can’t see can still be hurting your flock

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A fatal disease cost Manitoba sheep farmer Carleen Doerksen about half her flock, but she says few farmers even know the condition exists. Doerksen, who farms near Boissevain, Man., had noticed that some of her ewes couldn’t keep up when moving from pasture to pasture. They couldn’t get enough air, winding up exhausted by the
Mud is impacting many farms and ranches this spring.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Reduce muddy conditions for livestock health

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With mud impacting many farms and ranches throughout the region, North Dakota State University Extension specialists offer tips for protecting livestock health and managing muddy conditions. “When cattle get wet, their hair lies down and loses insulation value,” says Zac Carlson, NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist. “Mud will further reduce the insulation value of hair coats. Cattle become chilled quicker
We should all use our skills to diagnose, confirm and search out other potentials in the herd to really cut down the transmission rate.
Beef cattle, Livestock

We can’t hide our head in the sand when it comes to Johne’s disease

Beef 911: There are concerns that this contagious, costly and chronic condition is on the rise in beef herds

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There has been lots said about Johne’s disease over the years but a recent webinar by Dr. Cheryl Waldner (available at beefresearch.ca) gave me lots of food for thought. Herds are getting bigger and as that happens, they are more confined. And since the bacterium that causes Johne’s can be spread in the manure, infection
PED challenges have been exacerbated by cold temperatures this winter.
Hogs, News

PED making for a long winter

A fall-winter outbreak has brought a different twist and new frustrations to dealing with PED

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Winter has given the hog sector a different challenge in its fight with porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED). Jenelle Hamblin, manager of swine health programs with the Manitoba Pork Council (MPC), said the outbreak is trending similarly to 2017 and 2019, both record-breaking years, albeit with a three-week lag in case counts. Now 12 weeks into
A report recommends the province’s department of agriculture prepare a response plan for livestock diseases "identified as significant to Manitoba.”
Livestock, News

Province underprepared for animal disease, says auditor general

Commodity groups support the audit’s recommendations

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Producer groups say they support the auditor general’s recommendations that the province do more to prepare for an animal disease outbreak, but say government staff are working hard to help. “They’ve been highly engaged and they’ve given everything that they can,” said Jenelle Hamblin of the province’s chief veterinary officer and Manitoba Agriculture staff. “I
With livestock diseases like African swine fever sweeping the globe, Canada is planning an industry-government partnership.
Livestock, News

Livestock sector setting stage for Animal Health Canada

Proposal to be presented to the federal-provincial agriculture ministers this summer

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A group of ‘CEO champions’ and senior livestock industry representatives will meet this month to pull together a governance model for Animal Health Canada (AHC) as an overseer of farm animal health across the country. The group aims to have a final report outlining how AHC would function ready in January, says Rory McAlpine, senior

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