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.
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
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
Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency
Slaughter for horses has a role, but traceability and humane handling must be in play
Reading Time: 3 minutes Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has a role, traceability, transparency and humane handling must be in play.
Mixed results on new African swine fever vaccine
The new African swine fever vaccine still has issues, but also gave researchers insight into how virus strain impacts protection against the deadly pig disease
Reading Time: 5 minutes The new African swine fever vaccine still has issues, but also gave researchers insight into how virus strain impacts protection against the deadly pig disease.
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