Canada’s coming livestock traceability update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to animal disease outbreaks, the government has said.
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Canadian cattle industry preps for new traceability rules in 2026
Canada’s coming livestock traceability framework update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to outbreaks of animal disease, the government has said
Veterinarian care boosted for remote Manitoba areas
Manitoba Government says partnership and new funding will improve access to veterinary care in remote areas of Manitoba
Manitoba Government says partnership and new funding will improve access to veterinary care in remote areas of Manitoba.
Anthrax found in Saskatchewan cattle
Lab results have confirmed that cattle in northwestern Saskatchewan died of anthrax.
Lab results have confirmed that cattle in northwestern Saskatchewan died of anthrax.
Fibre in horse diets is more than food — it is habitat for an ecosystem
The fibre a horse eats is key to supporting healthy microbiology in the equine gut
The fibre a horse eats in their diet is key to supporting healthy microbiology in the equine gut.
The end of a parasite control era in livestock
Treating internal parasites, as well as external pests like lice, is a different game now for beef farmers; the age of the one-stop parasite treatment is slipping
The age of the one-stop parasite treatment is slipping. Treating internal parasites, as well as external pests like lice, is a different game now for Canadian beef farmers.
Protecting the farmer from zoonotic diseases
Close contact with livestock during calving or lambing can increase the farmer’s exposure to potentially devastating illnesses that can infect humans
As many farmers and veterinarians work with animals on a regular basis, it can be easy to become careless about protecting ourselves from zoonotic diseases.
Stress-free banding castration for calves
Manitoba rancher Jodi Suchoplas outlines her tips on castration for cow-calf operations
Tips for castrating bull calves for the cow-calf farmer.
Routine deworming no longer the answer for livestock parasite control
Parasites are becoming resistant to common livestock medications; strategic treatment and monitoring might be the better way for beef producers rather than blanket treating the herd
Parasites are becoming resistant to common livestock medications; strategic treatment and monitoring might be the better way for beef producers rather than blanket treating the herd
Gene-edited pigs get consumer traction
A company developing pigs through gene editing, which will be resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), found the public was largely neutral or positive about the idea
Canadian and U.S. farmers may get pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in the not-too-distant future, but the public has to accept the gene editing used to develop them.
Animal Justice pans “loopholes” for air export of horses bound for slaughter
Apparent shipment change not enough to take Manitoba horse farm out of advocacy group’s crosshairs
A Manitoba horse farm has garnered more criticism from advocacy group Animal Justice as the group continues to take aim at Canada’s air export of horses bound for international meat markets.
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