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Bovine Tuberculosis in Western Canada: An Overview of 3 Recent Investigations 2023-2025

Date/Time: 6/25/2026   3:10:00 PM - 3:40:00 PM
Speaker: Noel T. Ritson-Bennett Saskatoon SK
Objective of Talk The presentation covers three distinct bovine tuberculosis (TB) detections in Western Canada between 2023 and 2025. It details the epidemiological investigations conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and identifies critical takeaways for bovine practitioners. Learning Objectives: • Understand the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Western Canada • Understand the role of CFIA in responding to detections of bovine tuberculosis • Understand the role bovine practitioners in the TB investigation and how they can support implicated producers.