Video series: Behind the scenes during the 2016 bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreak investigation
A behind-the-scenes look at what happened during the first phases of the bovine TB investigation.
Watch the following videos to learn about what goes on during an outbreak investigation and hear from the people who were part of it all.
What is bovine TB?
Learn more about what bovine tuberculosis is and how this disease can spread.
Duration: 2:08
Steps of the bovine TB investigation
Did you know that the methods for testing and confirming bovine tuberculosis have been around for more than 100 years? Learn more about testing methods by watching this short video.
Duration: 2:05
Status of the bovine TB investigation
Learn more about how to find the source of the disease and how to reduce the risk of any additional outbreaks.
Duration: 1:32
Impact of bovine TB on trade
Did you know that the bovine tuberculosis investigation did not affect market access for Canadian cattle or beef? This video explains how Canada works with our trading partners.
Duration: 1:29
Communication and industry
This short video explains how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and industry associations worked together to communicate with producers and how decisions were made during the bovine tuberculosis investigation.
Duration: 1:49
Field testing
Field testing can sometimes have its challenges. You'll hear from veterinarians about the difficult conditions they faced while testing 12,000 to 15,000 cattle in -30 Celsius weather.
Duration: 3:07
Cleaning and disinfection
What do drones have to do with cleaning and disinfection during an animal disease outbreak? Cleaning and Disinfection is an important part of the bovine tuberculosis investigation. Find out more by watching this short video.
Duration: 3.07
Traceability and biosecurity
Find out which traditional and modern tools were used to successfully trace animals during the bovine tuberculosis investigation.
Duration: 3:21
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