Having painkillers for hard calf births can lead to healthy calves and beef cows this calving season, Manitoba veterinarians say.
Tag Archives Animal welfare
Keep on top of pain this calving season: What the beef producer should know about pain management
Controlling pain during calving can help keep both calf and mother healthy and lead to better outcomes
What happens if foot and mouth disease returns in Canada?: FEATURE STORY
Running down a hypothetical foot and mouth outbreak in Canada, and how we can keep it from becoming real
The hypothetical return of foot and mouth disease in Canada: What would happen? What actions would be taken on and around Canadian farms? And how can we prevent that scenario from becoming real?
Our relationship with horses, and horse slaughter
Banning horse transport for slaughter neglects the reality faced by many older horses
Banning horse transport for slaughter neglects the reality faced by many older horses in Canada.
Social connection a missing link in horse health
Physical and emotional isolation can profoundly affect a horse’s psychological and physical welfare
Physical and emotional isolation can profoundly affect a horse’s psychological and physical welfare.
A happy pig is more productive
Swine enrichment can create significant savings for producers
New research suggests that providing pig with enrichment in the barn can lead to healthier and happier pigs and save money through reduced veterinary costs and greater daily gains.
American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock
American company NestFresh will begin marketing eggs from in-ovo sexed chickens next year, a feat it's touting as a leap forward for animal welfare.
Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing
Witnesses at last week's Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all.
Australian farmers protest animal, environment policies they say harm them
Hundreds of farmers from across Australia held a protest on Tuesday against government farming policies they said were influenced by environmental and animal welfare activists and which were harming their livelihoods.
U.S. grocer Kroger wins dismissal of ‘farm fresh’ egg lawsuit
Kroger, one of the largest U.S. grocers, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by using the familiar "farm fresh" label to describe eggs that came from caged hens in industrial settings.
Biosecurity bill draws questions from Senate ag committee
Some senators said the bill should cover everyone who enters a livestock operation because anyone can pose a biosecurity threat
Senate scrutiny has begun on Bill C-275, the private member's bill to amend the Health of Animals Act, which would increase fines for those who unlawfully enter livestock barns and processing facilities.
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