Manitoba research explores anaplasmosis transmission from ticks and, maybe, flies, as well as laying hopeful groundwork for a better test to detect infection in cattle.
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Manitoba tick study focuses on testing, other carriers for anaplasmosis
University of Manitoba researchers look into effects of tick and fly diseases in cattle, seek ranchers to participate
Diagnostic Trips To Winnipeg Take Flight
Patients in rural communities requiring specialized diagnostic tests and medical procedures will soon be able to take regularly scheduled flights to Winnipeg for care rather than travelling for hours on the road in an ambulance, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced Oct. 27. For pat ients who need specialized medical tests or procedures not available in
New Genetic Testing Technology Revolutionizing Swine Breeding
bernie peet Peet on Pigs “The genome of the pig has millions of such SNP locations, so SNPs are a rich resource for use as genetic markers.” 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
Neogen Sees Food Contamination Fears Driving Growth
“It’s not just at the processing plant. It goes all the way back inside the farm gate.” – LON BOHANNON The growing risk of food contamination resulting from large production facilities and rapid distribution is putting Neogen Corp. on track to reach its objective of annual sales of more than $200 million by 2013, a
USDA Starts Surveillance Of Pigs For Flu
The U. S. Agriculture Department will soon launch a pilot surveillance project to look for new strains of flu virus in pigs, including the new strain of H1N1 flu, chief veterinarian John Clifford said June 2. The program will examine samples from sick pigs voluntarily submitted to government and private labs, as well as any
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