Telemedicine makes veterinarians more acessable to farmers, but not every horse health issue can be diagnosed or treated through a screen.
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Video veterinary telemedicine valuable — within limits
Telemedicine makes veterinarians more accessible for remote farmers, but not every horse health issue can be diagnosed or treated through a screen
Calves in the feedlot: Feed additives to beat out coccidiosis
Adding ionophores to the calf feed ration can prevent cattle disease like coccidiosis and improve digestive efficiency in Canadian feedlots
Adding ionophores to the calf feed ration can prevent cattle disease like coccidiosis and improve digestive efficiency in Canadian feeder calves.
LAST PUSH TO CALVING: Feeding cows for better fed calves
Beef cow feeding and management practices can maximize colostrum yield quality for newborn calf success
Late‑gestation cattle nutrition is one of the most critical colostrum drivers for a healthy calf, Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro writes.
Beef sector needs more research into protozoal disease
Beef 911: Canada’s beef farmers could sure use more on-label use of toltrazuril, but that would mean more research dollars
Canada’s beef farmers could sure use more on-label uses approved for toltrazuril, but that means research in an age of funding cuts, veterinarian Roy Lewis writes.
THROWBACK: A refresh on pain management practices during calving
Veterinary knowledge and the advent of NSAIDs improve animal outcomes and cow-calf bonding
Having painkillers for hard calf births can lead to healthy calves and beef cows this calving season, Manitoba veterinarians say.
Horse live export ban on back burner
Animal welfare group says it still seeks ban but government has bigger fish to fry
Animal welfare groups still hope Canada’s Parliament will ban the export of live horses for slaughter, a topic back in the news due to a recent court case in Manitoba.
Biosecurity during calving: What’s your farm’s risk?
A well-designed biosecurity plan for calving season is essential for the farmer to reduce risks to their cattle herd
Cow-calf producers in Western Canada should have a well-designed biosecurity plan during calving season to reduce disease risks to the cattle herd.
Horse welfare trial begins in Manitoba
Private prosecution of Manitoba horse farm, based on a 2022 export shipment, awaits judge’s verdict after two-day trial in Winnipeg
Private prosecution of Manitoba horse farm, based on a 2022 horse export shipment, awaits judge’s verdict after two-day trial in Winnipeg.
Researchers stay on trail of bovine bird flu’s origin
A new discovery in the Netherlands, the first such finding outside the U.S., highlights the need for ongoing vigilance and risk assessment
Canada’s dairy cattle herd is so far spared from avian flu, and work continues to contain its spread in the U.S., but the disease is far from gone.
Scientists discover cause of pig ear necrosis
The research findings include development of a vaccine that will help producers control the disfiguring disease
A University of Saskatchewan team, through years of research, has discovered new information about pig ear necrosis and what hog farmers can do to control it.
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