Reading Time: 3 minutes Ranchers have options when it comes time for banding their calves, with cost-effective options to those more technically advanced.
Stress-free banding castration for calves
Manitoba rancher Jodi Suchoplas outlines her tips on castration for cow-calf operations
Olds College animal health programs to start thrice-yearly intakes this fall
Expanded intakes, new articulation agreement to further equip future animal health professionals
Reading Time: 2 minutes Olds College expands animal health programs with thrice-yearly intakes (VTA, VMR, VT) starting Sept. 2025. Streamlined pathways & articulation with St. Matthew’s University offer flexible career options.
Bovine tuberculosis cases found in Saskatchewan
Three bovine tuberculosis infections found during investigation into a case confirmed late last year
Three more bovine tuberculosis infections have been found in Saskatchewan following investigation into a case confirmed Nov. 29, 2024.
A plant-based tool against E. coli in chickens
Research looks to plant extracts for new avenue on antimicrobial action
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta poultry research is looking at extracts from plants able to grow on the Prairies and which could inhibit growth of E. coli and could be fed to chickens.
The changing face of veterinary medicine and beef production
Beef production has changed dramatically as techniques have improved, and that’s a story the public needs to hear
Reading Time: 3 minutes Beef production has changed dramatically as animal care techniques have improved, and that’s a story the public needs to hear.
American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock
American company NestFresh will begin marketing eggs from in-ovo sexed chickens next year, a feat it's touting as a leap forward for animal welfare.
Why is my horse shaking its head?
The range of causes for head shaking spans learned behaviour and discomfort from equipment to nerve disorders, head trauma and tumours
Reading Time: 3 minutes The range of causes for head shaking spans learned behaviour and discomfort from equipment to nerve disorders, headtrauma and tumours
Your horse is not your pet
Horses have different care, handling and housing needs compared to other companion species like dogs or cats
Reading Time: 3 minutes Treating horses like pets restricts healthy movement and activity, critical social interaction in a herd, leads to unnatural feeding strategies and practices and can seriously impact a horse's health and well-being.
Farm connections flagged in U.S. dairy bird flu spread
Shared equipment, workers may play roles in interstate spread
Reading Time: 3 minutes USDA investigation into U.S. bird flu in dairy cows suggests shared equipment and shared workers may have helped HPAI cross state lines.
Biosecurity bill draws questions from Senate ag committee
Some senators said the bill should cover everyone who enters a livestock operation because anyone can pose a biosecurity threat
Senate scrutiny has begun on Bill C-275, the private member's bill to amend the Health of Animals Act, which would increase fines for those who unlawfully enter livestock barns and processing facilities.
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