The head of the BC Cattlemen's Association says about a dozen herds remain quarantined following an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis at a farm in the Cherryville area last June. But General Manager Kevin Boon says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's probe is almost over and, so far, no other herds have been found with the illness. He admits BC cattlemen are breathing a big sigh of relief. ``When we know that it's contained to one area and one herd it takes alot of the concerns out as to the health of the rest of our herds in British Columbia.'' Boon says if all goes well, the agency will soon report its findings to industry and government. ``We get alot of that information out to both to our foreign customers, because it's of big importance to them, but also to our domestic customers so that they know that it is looked after and safe,'' Boon tells SUN FM. The original herd has been put down.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Bovine TB Probe Almost Over, Says Cattlemen's Boss
The head of the BC Cattlemen's Association says about a dozen herds remain quarantined following an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis at a farm in the Cherryville area last June. But General Manager Kevin Boon says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's probe is almost over and, so far, no other herds have been found with the illness. He admits BC cattlemen are breathing a big sigh of relief. ``When we know that it's contained to one area and one herd it takes alot of the concerns out as to the health of the rest of our herds in British Columbia.'' Boon says if all goes well, the agency will soon report its findings to industry and government. ``We get alot of that information out to both to our foreign customers, because it's of big importance to them, but also to our domestic customers so that they know that it is looked after and safe,'' Boon tells SUN FM. The original herd has been put down.
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