MONTANA: New cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in the states of Montana and South Dakota. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is alerting travelers to the area.
Certain items cannot be brought back into Canada any raw poultry this includes eggs and raw pet foods. The states included in the ban are Montana, South Dakota, Arkansas, Missouri, Minnesota, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
This is a common practice as part of Canada’s animal disease control efforts.
Commercial imports of live poultry are restricted from the specific states. The restrictions are to prevent the spread of avian influenza into other parts of Canada.
