The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will continue to refer to highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle as bovine HPAI and no longer refer to it as bovine influenza A virus (BIAV). As proposed by the American Bovine Medical Association Early this month.
Dr. Martin Appelt, senior director of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, said in the following interview that for now Canada will stick to “bovine HPAI” when referring to the disease. Confirmed in dairy cows in multiple U.S. states
The CFIA’s naming policy is consistent with that of the agency’s U.S. counterpart, and the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has said it will continue to refer to it as HPAI or H5N1.
Appert talked about how the CFIA is learning from previous U.S. experiences and working with veterinarians across Canada to stay alert for signs of disease in dairy and beef cattle. explain.
As of April 19, there are no confirmed HPAI infections in cattle in Canada. As with the positive cases in poultry, Appert said it is too early to tell whether there will be significant restrictions on animal movement if a positive case ultimately occurs.
This is a major concern for the livestock industry, especially as beef cattle move north and south across the U.S. border by the thousands. Appert said the CFIA deals with infectious diseases differently for each species, depending on how the disease spreads and the threat it poses to nearby farms and livestock.
The state’s dairy association is now advising producers to postpone non-essential visits to dairy barns as a precaution, in addition to taking other biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of cows becoming infected with HPAI. ing.
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