avian flu

Sask extends the health order limiting movement of poultry due to avian flu

Oct 19, 2022 | 10:48am

Saskatchewan’s chief veterinary officer has extended the animal health control area order for another four weeks. Continued outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu in domestic poultry prompted the move to continue a ban on movement of birds in shows, auctions and farm fairs or any other event where birds are brought together from multiple locations. […]

Sask veterinary officer issues animal health order over deadly avian flu

Sep 22, 2022 | 1:55pm

Saskatchewan’s chief veterinary officer has issued an animal health order after confirming another case of deadly avian flu in poultry. The health order limits the transport and co-mingling of poultry and will be in place until October 21st. The order will reviewed in one month. The animal health order prohibits the movement to and participation […]

Sask extends veterinary health control order over Avian Flu

May 13, 2022 | 1:36pm

  The Saskatchewan government has extended an animal health control area order due to the avian flu risk. The order from Saskatchewan’s chief veterinary officer limiting the co-mingling of poultry has been extended to June 14th. The order prohibits the movement to and participation of birds in shows, auctions and agricultural fairs, as well as […]

Second case of avian flu confirmed in Saskatchewan

Apr 19, 2022 | 9:28am

The second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has recently been confirmed in a Saskatchewan backyard flock and a commercial poultry flock. The case was confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in the RM of Loreburn just two days after the first case was confirmed in the RM of Moose Creek in […]

Province puts Animal Health Order in place due to Avian Flue

Apr 14, 2022 | 2:10pm

The Government of Saskatchewan has put an animal health control area order in place. The order is in place to limit the co-mingling of poultry due to the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The order prohibits birds’ movement to and participation in shows, auctions and agricultural fairs, and any other events where birds […]