The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal to prevent the cull of hundreds of ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C. Dr. Scott Weese, the chief of infection control at the Ontario Veterinary College teaching hospital, joins the show to discuss the scientific and political context of the high court's decision.

CBC's Caroline Barghout goes live from the ostrich farm in Edgewood to break down the aftermath, with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency saying they will now move forward with the cull.