Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president at the Canadian Cattle Association, says that the virus appears to reproduce in mammary tissue making dairy cattle more susceptible, possibly, and that beef cattle herds in close proximity to the positive cases in the U.S. have not shown to have contracted the virus.
More stringent testing of dairy animals coming into Canada makes sense from an animal health and HPAI surveillance perspective; there shouldn't be any additional restrictions on animal movement currently.
Learning about the disease and its spread is crucial; no value in testing young animals at this stage despite the importance of understanding HPAI spread.
As of April 29, lactating animals entering Canada are subject to a testing requirement, aligning with U.S. interstate movement restrictions.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]