FILE PHOTO: A sign with the inscription  “Beware of epidemic danger! No trespassing!” hangs on a fence in front of a farm in Mehrow, close to Ahrensfelde, Germany, January 13, 2025.    REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

German authorities say no more foot-and-mouth disease cases found

Britain halts imports of German pork, other meat and dairy products in effort to stop spread

German authorities said on Tuesday they had found no new cases of the livestock illness foot-and-mouth disease following intensive testing around the area where the first case was confirmed last week. Britain has banned imports of German pork and other products.





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New Canadian feed regulations released

Long-awaited feed regulation update offers more flexibility, risk-based approach, focus on food safety

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their long-promised update to national feed regulations. Formally referred to as the “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” the final version of the framework was registered June 17 and published for public view July 3 in part 2 of the Canada Gazette.

Jennifer Davies with the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Remote post-mortems boost diagnoses in cattle

'Telepathology' brings vets and specialists together in real time

Reading Time: 4 minutes Televised necropsies may be the next big thing in determining causes of death in cattle and other livestock, according to results of a proof-of-concept research project. Using video conferencing technology, researchers with the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine found that connecting specialized pathologists with in-the-field large animal veterinarians in real time delivered a […] Read more


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Bird flu found in U.S. alpacas

The bird flu strain that has infected dairy cattle herds in nine U.S. states has been detected in alpacas, says the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).