If a uterine amputation is successful, future breeding will be out of the question. But the cow can at least raise its calf and you’ll have a healthy live cow to sell in the fall.

Uterine amputations a routine occurrence in calving season

Cows can still be lost, but these days its a rarity

Reading Time: 3 minutes Most uterine prolapses are uneventful for an experienced veterinarian, and the owner ends up with a lively cow that breeds again without missing a beat. Producers will often ship these cows, but any veterinarian will tell you this isn’t a heritable trait and should not reoccur. If the cow rebreeds, there is no greater likelihood […] Read more



Mama and calf (now registered as GAC Mr. Miracle) are doing well after a crazy night both were lucky to survive.

A ‘miracle’ in calving season

Rare act of science plus expert cattle handling save a calf and its mother in central Alberta

Reading Time: 4 minutes Calving season can be a stressful and dramatic time on the ranch. There’s a lot of new life but there is often death as well. Every once in a while, however, something happens that seems like a miracle. Just ask Chris Paulencu with Green Acres Cattle Company, a seedstock operation in central Alberta’s Lamont County. […] Read more



Animal disease outbreak support provided

Animal disease outbreak support provided

Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture Canada recently announced an investment of up to $1,697,850 to Animal Health Canada to support its role in foreign animal disease prevention and preparedness efforts in Canada, including for African swine fever and foot and mouth disease. Animal Health Canada brings together the agriculture industry and federal, provincial and territorial partners to provide input […] Read more