Page 4 of articles about biosecurity in Press releases

Thompson’s tip: Dealing with deadstock

14-Aug-2009
Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead stock. Ideally, this should be through on-farm incineration, advises Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

Maple Leaf initiates precautionary recall of nine wiener products

04-Aug-2009
This is a precautionary measure only. The Company is 100% in compliance with the Government of Canada's new Listeria policy. The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed that there have been no reported illnesses related to these products. Cooking hotdogs to steaming hot also kills any potential foodborne bacteria, such as Listeria.