. Agri-news. Agriculture. /\Vv A. lit \. September 24,2001 Anthrax confirmed in Wheatland County Alberta livestock producers are being advised to keep a close eye on their pastured cattle due to a confirmed outbreak of anthrax in Wheatland County. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CF1A) confirmed an outbreak of anthrax in a cow/calf herd near Cluny, Alberta on Sept. 8, 2001. To date, 13 animals have died. Twelve of the 13 deaths have been attributed to anthrax. The remaining cattle have been removed from the affected pasture and the entire herd has been vaccinated. The carcasses have been b
. Agri-news. Agriculture. /\Vv A. lit \. September 24,2001 Anthrax confirmed in Wheatland County Alberta livestock producers are being advised to keep a close eye on their pastured cattle due to a confirmed outbreak of anthrax in Wheatland County. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CF1A) confirmed an outbreak of anthrax in a cow/calf herd near Cluny, Alberta on Sept. 8, 2001. To date, 13 animals have died. Twelve of the 13 deaths have been attributed to anthrax. The remaining cattle have been removed from the affected pasture and the entire herd has been vaccinated. The carcasses have been burned, covered with lime and buried. "Most anthrax outbreaks are characterized by the sudden death of one or more animals," says Dr. Gerald Ollis, the head of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development's Agri- Food Surveillance Systems branch. "As a result, livestock producers should watch their animals closely and have their herd veterinarian conduct a postmortem on any animal found dead for no apparent ; Ollis says, "The outbreak in Cluny is not a cause for panic, but it does justify heightened ; In Canada, anthrax is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Act and the CFIA has the legislated mandate to control and eradicate outbreaks. The disease is caused by the bacterium Bacillus antbracis. It affects livestock species, as well as wildlife. Ruminants (cattle, bison and sheep) are the most susceptible. Horses have an intermediate susceptibility. Swine and carnivores, such as dogs, are the least susceptible. In humans, anthrax is most often a mild disease involving the skin. It is usually contracted by handling infected livestock or contaminated materials such as wool or hides. It is important to realize that the anthrax in livestock is very different from the anthrax bacteria developed for germ warfare," says Ollis Anthrax is not new to Alberta as there have been several outbreaks in recent years. However, in
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