I would say, from a departmental perspective, that these two diseases you mentioned are big items for the department to look at. From a science point of view, I think the science we do at AAFC is focused on animal husbandry. Animals that are sick, ill or affected by diseases are more in the realm of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the vet college in a university.
On May 9th, 2022. See this statement in context.