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Alberta Johne's Control Program: Alberta Johne's Disease Working Group | |
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| | The Alberta Johne's Working Group (AJWG) is a joint industry and government body that has met for the past several years to advocate for and develop effective Johne's disease control strategies for Alberta. The group consists of Alberta provincial government representatives, members of the ruminant livestock industries, private veterinary laboratories, and veterinary associations. At present, the following agencies are represented on the AJWG board:
- Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development - Food Safety Division (AAFRD - FSD)
- Alberta Beef Producers (ABP)
- Alberta Elk Association (AEA)
- Alberta Milk Producers (AMP)
- Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission (ASWC)
- Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- Bison Centre of Excellence (BCE)
- Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC)
- Central Veterinary Pathology Laboratory (CVPL)
- Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners (WCABP)
We hope to add other ruminant commodity groups in the near future.
Until such time as a national (Canadian) Johne's control strategy is initiated, the Alberta Johne's Working Group will continue to oversee the development, implementation and administration of Alberta Johne's control activities. At the centre of these activities is the herd status program (see Figure 1).
Figure 1
The AJWG will act as the agency in charge of administering the program, assessing the submission of laboratory results and petitions for certification (see Figure 2). The AJWG will act at an arm's length from the Government of Alberta, with the latter providing auditing and issuing of herd status certificates. Practicing veterinarians will sit at the core of this program, acting in their client's best interest, whether it be to advise on testing for Johne's (and maintaining the confidential results), participation in the herd status program, or implementing control procedures where the disease is found to be prevalent.
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Other Documents in the Series |
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Johne's Disease in Alberta Beef and Dairy Cattle
Alberta Veterinarians Accredited for the Alberta Johne's Disease Herd Status Program
Alberta Johne's Disease Herd Status Program: Producers Herd Status
Alberta Johne's Control Program: Alberta Johne's Disease Working Group - Current Document
Johne's Disease Surveillance: A Baseline Study in Beef Cattle and the Prevalence of Salmonella sp.
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Hernan Ortegon.
This document is maintained by Sheila Hart.
This information published to the web on June 23, 2004.
Last Reviewed/Revised on January 18, 2007.
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