CFIA says no new bovine TB cases, cheques sent to some ranches under quarantine
OTTAWA — The 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.
Six cattle in total have been found with the infectious disease.
About 26,000 cows have been quarantined on 45 ranches in Alberta and five more in southwestern Saskatchewan as food safety inspectors continue to work to determine if the TB has spread.
“The nature of this disease itself means that the investigation will be lengthy and complex,” CFIA chief veterinary officer Harpreet Kochhar said Thursday.