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CSC to more cattle from Botswana

(Bulawayo24) The country clinched the first phase of the deal in July this year, a development that saw CSC slaughtering more than 25 000 cattle from the foot-and-mouth infested Zone VI in Botswana, which is along the border with Zimbabwe to curb the spread of the …

National Biosecurity Training Program for Swine Operations Now Available …

(Farmscape Online) A new national on-farm biosecurity training program for swine operations is now being rolled out in Alberta. The National Biosecurity Training Program for swine operations, based on the National Farm Level Biosecurity Standard developed by the Canadian …

Could Saskatchewan farms be under attack?

(CTV Regina) Johnson told the Annual Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan Conference that agro-terrorism causes millions of dollars in property damage each year. In many cases, meat processing plants or animal research facilities are targeted. …

Step forward in FMD understanding

(HealthCanal.com) Scientists have discovered a mechanism they believe may play a key role in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in animals. Researchers at the University of Leeds have been studying an enzyme – called 3D – which plays a vital role in the replication of …

World Bank funds health project into second phase

(Scoop.co.nz) The World Bank has granted Massey University $5m in funding to extend its education programme strengthening Asian public health and veterinary capacity to combat zoonotic diseases. In the first phase of the programme that has just completed, 67 health professionals from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal were trained in One Health  Read More »

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