US EditionCFIA confirms death of ostrich with ‘pre-existing condition’ at B.C. farm
The ostrich was part of a 300-bird flock under a cull order due to avian influenza but died from a pre-existing injury, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported that an ostrich belonging to a flock in Edgewood, B.C., died on Saturday amid ongoing legal proceedings related to a cull order.
- The cull was ordered after an avian influenza outbreak was found at the farm in December 2024, but the Supreme Court issued a last-minute stay on Sept. 24.
- The ostrich had a previous injury and pre-existing condition impairing its left leg, and its health declined significantly over two days before it died.
- Katie Pasitney, representing the farm, shared a video online in which she confirmed the ostrich's death and alleged that the CFIA was engaging in animal cruelty by discarding electrolyte treatments despite ongoing care efforts.
- The CFIA stated it will honor the court's stay order by postponing the cull and continues to oversee the area where the ostriches are kept on the farm, which remains under judicial review.
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CFIA Says One Bird at BC Ostrich Farm Has Died
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says that one of the birds at a B.C. ostrich farm in the centre of a legal battle has died. The CFIA took custody of nearly 400 ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., in September as a legal battle continues over a cull order for the birds. CFIA issued the cull order in December 2024, after two of the birds tested positive for avian flu. Between Dec. 15, 2025, and Jan. 15, 2025, 69 o…
EDGEWOOD, B.C. — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announces that an ostrich from a herd in British Columbia, who had recently received a last-minute suspension from a slaughter order issued by the Supreme Court of Canada, has died. The CFIA states that the bird from the Universal Ostrich Farm farm in Edgewood, British Columbia, was suffering from a previous injury and a pre-existing condition affecting its left leg and mobility. The os…
CFIA confirms death of ostrich with 'pre-existing condition' at B.C. farm – Energeticcity.ca
EDGEWOOD, B.C. — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says an ostrich that was part of a B.C. flock that was recently issued a last-minute stay of a cull order by the Supreme Court of Canada has died. The agency says the bird at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., had a previous injury and a pre-existing condition that impacted its left leg and mobility, and was being treated by the owners for some time. It says the bird’s health “significa…
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