Reading Time: 4 minutes UAlberta researcher Burim Ametaj's theory challenges 200 hundred years of science and his work may change the approach for treatment.
Is inflammation the real cause of milk fever in cattle?
University of Alberta researcher Burim Ametaj's new theory challenges 200 years of science
Beware giving horses too much iron
While an important nutrient, horses consuming too much iron through diet or well water can risk health problems like laminitis
Reading Time: 4 minutes Horses consuming too much iron through diet or well water risk health problems like laminitis. Mineral testing forage and water is good practice for owners.
Best tactics for dairy calf diarrhea
Scours in young livestock costs Canadian farmers big bucks. Fluids, managed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories help animals recover faster
Reading Time: 3 minutes Calf diarrhea costs Canada’s dairy farmers big bucks. Fluids, managed antibiotics and treating with anti-inflammatories help animals recover faster.
Don’t blow off that beef producer meeting
Veterinarians and livestock experts are often called to speak at events put on by local groups, and that knowledge can help farmers manage their operations better
Reading Time: 3 minutes Local veterinarians and livestock experts often speak at producer events, sharing good advice for farmers on vaccines, calving, herd management and more.
Proper livestock biosecurity planning is crucial
Plenty of resources are available online for those wanting to draft detailed biosecurity plans for their operations
Reading Time: 5 minutes A Telus Agriculture veterinarian discusses the importance of having a strong biosecurity plan in place for livestock producers.
Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist
Darren Vanstone explains the process of reframing animal agriculture through advocacy and activism at the Human Canada One Health One Welfare Conference.
Ignoring growth plates sabotages young horse development
Training plans and workloads for young horses must match their skeletal development, even when they look physically mature from the outside
Reading Time: 3 minutes Young horse training plans and workloads must match their skeletal development. Failing to plan around growth plates can create lifelong physical problems.
CFIA suspends U.S. imports after Vesicular Stomatitis Virus outbreaks in Arizona
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) temporarily suspended U.S. imports from regions with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)outbreaks, impacting cross-border horse, swine, and ruminant movement.
Hatching egg import changes expected to have little impact
Poultry sector expert foresees little to no practical change for Canada’s chicken producers
Reading Time: 2 minutes One poultry sector expert at the Canadian Egg and Poultry Processors says the changes likely won’t impact Canadian producers
Hot tips for cow-calf beef farmers
From cattle vaccination and stomach ulcers to headline-making diseases like bovine tuberculosis: Thoughts from a long-time western Canadian veterinarian
Reading Time: 5 minutes From cattle vaccination and stomach ulcers to headline-making diseases like bovine tuberculosis: Thoughts from a long-time western Canadian veterinarian
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