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A two-year investigation has led to charges against a Manitoba veterinarian and livestock operators for illegally and intentionally exporting cattle in breach of U.S. and Canadian regulations.
The investigation by the federal Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) lasted from February 2008 to August 2009. The accused wrongfully certified the age of the exported cattle. Charges fall under the Health of Animals Act and the Health of Animals Regulations.
All cattle moving from Canada to the U.S. must have an ear tag and pass examination by a qualified veterinarian for age, sex and breed verification.
A January 2009 load of cattle exported by J. Quintaine & Son of Brandon included a downer cow. The certificate for the cow claimed an age of 10 months, however a Manitoba Agriculture pathologist estimated the animal’s age between 10 and 15-years plus according to its teeth.
CFIA investigators seized records from Brydges & Taylor Veterinary Hospital Ltd., Mowat Livestock Ltd., D.A.M. Cattle Buyers Ltd. and J. Quintaine & Son Ltd. and found inaccurate recording of ages for cattle exported or ready for export to the U.S.
The Winnipeg Free Press reports Dr. Fawcett George Taylor of Brydges & Taylor Veterinary Clinic has been charged with refusing or neglecting to perform a duty imposed on him under Section 34 of the Health of Animals Act as an accredited CFIA veterinarian. Taylor, Mowat Livestock Ltd., D.A.M. Cattle Buyers Ltd., Douglas Adam Mowat and Donna Michelle Mowat have been charged with exporting a number of cattle that did not meet U.S. import requirements, in contravention of subsection 69(1)(b) of the Health of Animals Regulations.
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