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Avian Influenza
Movement Controls
The
avian influenza response is now entering the recovery phase.
As a precaution, modified movement controls on birds and bird
products are in effect. Within
the Control Area, the City of Abbotsford has been declared a High-Risk
Region. The City of
Abbotsford is bordered on the North by the Fraser Rive, on the Sough by
the US border, on the East at the Vedder Canal and to the West at 276th
Street. High-Risk
Region Movement Controls
· No show birds, zoo birds, backyard and commercial birds not for
slaughter may be moved into or out of the High Risk Region. · Pet birds may be moved into and within the High Risk Region under certain restrictions. · Hatchlings may be moved out of the High-Risk Region for placement
in the Control Area only. · Hatching eggs may be moved into the High Risk Region, under
general permit, and set in approval hatcheries only. Control Area
Movement Controls
· Live birds may be moved into and within the Control Area.
Movement out of the Control Area is prohibited. · Hatching eggs may be moved into the Control Area, including the
High Risk Region. Movement into BC is permitted under certain
restrictions. Movement outside of BC is prohibited. ·
Poultry products, such as meat, may be moved within the Control
Area, including the High Risk Region. Movement out of the Control Area
is permitted under certain restrictions. For
more information on movement controls, please contact the CFIA's BC
office at (778) 808-1176 or (604) 557-4500, between the hours of 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. PT At that site, you can sign up for email updates on the situation. Other pages with avian flu info, within this website: Avian Flu Threatens B.C. Parrots You can also read what avian vet, Dr. Margaret Wissman D.V.M., D.A.B.V.P presented on the topic of Avian Influenza at the 2004 Canada West Parrot Symposium.
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