Bovine TB
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B.C. cow slaughtered in Alberta found to have bovine tuberculosisThis was a federally registered slaughterhouse so all animals are inspected to ensure they are handled humanely and meet all regulatory requirements and laws.HealthNov 19, 2018
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Feds lift all bovine tuberculosis quarantines from Prairie farmsAll quarantines imposed on Prairie farms and ranches because of a few cases of bovine tuberculosis have been lifted, according to the Canadian government.CanadaFeb 21, 2018
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Researchers developing new test for bovine TB that could help Alberta ranchersResearchers say they are developing a test for bovine tuberculosis they hope could someday spare ranchers and governments from costly quarantines and mass slaughters of cattle.CanadaApr 23, 2017
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Alberta, Saskatchewan beef industry not hurt by bovine TB outbreak: Western Stock GrowersDr. Bill Newton, the organization’s honorary president, said Wednesday that Canadian beef is still going to slaughter and added international trade has not fallen off.CanadaMar 22, 2017
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Bovine tuberculosis outbreak: beef producers say majority of ‘contact’ cattle released from quarantineThe group said cattle released after the negative test results carry no higher risk than other Canadian animals, suggesting the risk may be lower since the whole herd underwent strict testing.EconomyMar 21, 2017
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Sask. scientists start next phase in developing world’s first bovine TB vaccineNew hope is on the horizon for the cattle industry as researchers attempt to do something the entire world has never been able to achieve, develop a vaccine for bovine TB.CanadaFeb 16, 2017
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Bovine tuberculosis outbreak: CFIA says tests to find source won’t happen until fallThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it wants to focus on how the disease managed to get onto one Alberta farm and infect six cattle.CanadaFeb 3, 2017
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CFIA says despite no new cases, bovine TB investigation may lead to more quarantinesThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no new cases of bovine tuberculosis found in the past month, but that doesn't mean the crisis is over.EconomyJan 5, 2017
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CFIA says no quick end to bovine tuberculosis disaster in Alberta, SaskatchewanWhile six cases of the disease have been found, officials say there have not been any new cases in the past week.CanadaDec 21, 2016
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Bovine TB outbreak declared a disaster by Alberta governmentCiting "the economic losses and hardship" caused by the bovine tuberculosis outbreak among Alberta cattle this year, the Notley government officially declared the problem a disaster in a release issued Thursday.EconomyDec 15, 2016
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