History: Livestock Disease Control in Canada

History: Livestock Disease Control in Canada

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Livestock Disease Control in Canada By Dr. T. Childs, Veterinary Director-General, Ottawa Presented to the 54th Convention of the Western Stock Growers’ Convention, February 9th and 10th, 1950 ‘At the present time, all available resources of the Department, through the Health of Animal Division, are being employed in the control and eradication of bovine tuberculosis […] Read more


When bovine tuberculosis is suspected

CFIA’s current tuberculosis-testing protocol starts with a caudal tail fold (CTF) test, where tuberculin is delivered intradermally into the loose skin along the side of the tailhead. Seventy-two hours later, the cattle have to be presented again for examination. Animals with suspicious CFT surface reactions have blood taken for a bovigram test. A positive bovigram leads […] Read more