Saint-Isidore, Québec, May 29, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), invite owners of small or backyard poultry flocks to attend an information session on how to help prevent and detect poultry diseases, such as avian influenza.
Area bird owners and the general public are welcome to drop in from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at the Saint-Isidore Municipal Centre located at 130 Coulombe road, Saint-Isidore, Québec. Veterinarians from the CFIA and MAPAQ will be available to answer questions.
A series of presentations will also be held throughout the evening. Topics include preventing the spread and introduction of disease, how to spot the signs of illness and what to do if a disease is detected
Additional sessions are being held across Canada later this year. For more information about this public information session, please call Mélanie Cardin from the CFIA at 514-283-3815 ext. 4220. Additional information is also available on the CFIA website, www.inspection.gc.ca.
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For further information, please contact:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1-800-442-2342
