The living architecture of a horse hoof — laminae, fascia and blood vessels — is meant to stay in alignment with the bone.

Coffin bone rotation a misleading phrase

The coffin bone isn’t the thing moving wrong in coffin bone rotation, and that distinction matters when talking about laminitis in horse health

The coffin bone isn’t the thing moving in cases of coffin bone rotation; the horse’s hoof capsule is. The distinction matters when talking about laminitis and horse health.

Fans are a critical part of decreasing heat stress in dairy cattle.

Cow heat stress cuts at dairy farm profit

Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits its threshold more days than expected for dairy cows

Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits threshold more days than expected for dairy cows, resulting in production drops and reproductive issues.


Cows and calves on pasture.

Canada’s BSE program has seen steps forward

Canadian cattle farmers and local veterinarians have a key role in maintaining Canada’s BSE negligible risk status that protects Canada’s beef trade

Canadian cattle farmers and local veterinarians have a key role in maintaining Canada’s BSE negligible risk status that protects Canada’s beef trade.



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Newcastle disease identified in British Columbia

Movement controls placed around two commercial pigeon operations

Newcastle disease has been detected on two commercial pigeon operations in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a June 19 notice to industry it’s the first time the virus has been detected in a commercial operation in Canada since 1973.

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Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending

Animal advocates argue law violates free expression; province defends focus on trespass, not speech

Animal rights advocates challenge the constitutionality of Ontario’s Security from Trespass Act, arguing it stifles undercover exposés and infringes on Charter freedoms; government defends the law as targeting trespass, not speech.