APHIS proposes to eliminate trichinae certification program
Mar 04, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to eliminate the Voluntary Trichinae Certification Program and remove the regulations associated with the program from the Code of Federal Regulations. The program generates little producer participation and would allow APHIS to direct resources to areas of greater need, the agency said. The U.S. commercial swine herd is free of trichinae, which are parasitic nematodes (roundworms) found in many warm-blooded carnivores and omnivores, including swine. However, extremely li...
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