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Mastitis — Not Just A Problem With Dairy Cows

Even though we think of mastitis as more of a dairy disease, producers still need to be vigilant in their beef herds. With higher milk production and cows being retained in our herds longer, both these factors have a tendency to increase mastitis incidence. Mastitis or inflammation of the mammary gland results in swelling in
Hogs, Livestock

Tubing Piglets Gives A Quick Energy Boost – for Mar. 3, 2011

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Larger litters have created a new challenge in recent years when it comes to maximizing piglet survival rates. It is not unusual to see barns averaging
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Bernie PeetPeet On Pigs – for Oct. 21, 2010

Feeding sows ad lib during lactation results in higher feed intake, boosting piglet weaning weights and improving reproductive performance in the subsequent parity, says Dr. Malachy Young, a nutritionist with Gowans Feed Consulting. “Advances in litter size and changes in the sow’s genetics have created new challenges in feeding lactating sows, which generally have lower
Hogs, Livestock

Feeding Sows Ad Lib Boosts Piglet Weaning Weights

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Young’s own research (Table 1) showed that more than four per cent of all sows ate less than four kg and 17.5 per cent ate less
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Managing Seminal Vesiculitis In Breeding Bulls

roy lewis dvm Seminal vesiculitis is an infection involving the most predominant secondary sex glands of the breeding bull. These are paired glands which sit on the floor of the pelvis and produce the majority of the seminal fluid. This fluid is mixed with semen on ejaculation. Varying degrees of seminal vesiculitis (sv) are detected
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Tips To Reduce Stress Over Economy

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Expressing gratitude is a tried-and-true way to deal with stress. We can talk or read about the economy to the point of extreme stress or more anxiety. Doing three things will go a long way to having a positive influence on your relationships and help you deal with your economic situation. They are: 1. Keep
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Now Hear This…

Canadian Federation of Agriculture The traditional picture of a farm as a serene and quiet workplace couldn’t be further from the truth. Machinery, motors, and even sounds made by animals, sometimes create a noisy and often hazardous environment. “Since the industrial revolution, noise is one of the most common occupational health hazards,” explains Marcel Hacault,
Hogs, Other

Increasing sow and gilt nutrient intake during lactation

BERNIE PEET Peet on Pigs Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Second of two articles on nutrition during lactation In my previous article, I looked at the factors that influence sow feed
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Be safe when doing snow removal

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To hold in body heat, try wool or polypropylene instead of cotton as the inner layer. Winter is well underway, so this is a good time to review some snow removal tips, whether you use a snowblower or a shovel. Proceed with caution with winter activities and follow your health-care provider’s advice, especially if you

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