Scientists Find New MRSA Superbug

British scientists have found a new strain of the “superbug” MRSA in milk from cows and in swab samples from humans. Researchers said the find was “worrying” but added it was unlikely that the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bug, which is resistant to some antibiotics, could cause infections by getting into the food chain via milk.

Responsible Use Of Drugs In Treating Beef Animals

With today’s tighter and tighter controls on residues in meat and milk, we must have the utmost responsibility how we treat our livestock. Beef Quality Assurance benefits by this, and with human antibiotic resistance increasing, we as producers must be prudent in the use of antibiotics and other drugs. This article will review some areas


Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease Are Here – for Sep. 16, 2010

Apopulation of blacklegged ticks may have become established around the Stanley Trail in the Morden area of south-central Manitoba. Blacklegged ticks can carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Further sampling to confirm the presence of the ticks in this area will be conducted in the fall. An established blacklegged tick population is present in

Manitoba Dogs Monitored For Lyme Disease

Manitoba’s veterinarians are tracking the incidence of Lyme disease in dogs to contribute to veterinary and public health official understanding of the geographic presence of this bacterial infection transmitted to animals and humans through deer tick bites. A simple in-clinic blood test typically run in conjunction with heartworm testing identifies to veterinarians if a dog