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Dairy cattle, Livestock

Research Casts Doubt On Johne’s Eradication

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Dairy and beef producers hoping for a simple solution to curtailing the spread of Johne’s disease have been dealt a disappointing blow by a University of Manitoba research project. The agent which causes the disease cannot be killed by composting, says the study by the university’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE). That
Hogs, Livestock

Coccidiosis In Piglets A Threat To Growth

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 Co-operator. Coccidiosis in suckling piglets is a widespread problem in Canadian herds and causes scouring and reduced growth. The only effective treatment for this disease is Baycox,
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Turkey Flu Costs Manitoba Producer Big Time

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AManitoba turkey breeder faces losing up to a year’s income after an avian influenza virus was detected on his farm. The producer’s birds have been destroyed, his barn must be disinfected and it’ll be months before he can get back into production, said Bill Uruski, Manitoba Turkey Producers chairman. “For this producer, he has lost
Livestock

Utilizing Your Pharmaceutical Representative

The veterinary pharmaceutical industry has changed dramatically in the last 30 years. Like everything in the world, pharmaceut ical companies are getting bigger. Amalgamations, buyouts and takeovers have created a few very large companies, most with a vast array of products. The pharmaceutical representatives now represent a wider product line and as a result usually
Country Crossroads

As Usual Moderation Is The Key

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Who can resist the aroma, texture and flavour of fresh-baked bread? Unfortunately, bread sometimes has been viewed as a villain in the world of weight management and weight loss. Some fad diets completely cut out grains and lots of nutrients in the process. Can we gain weight by regularly eating more calories from bread than
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Federal Food Guide Puzzles Food Industry

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A new guide that’s supposed to help companies navigate the food-safety system instead has the industry scratching its collective head about the purpose of the document. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted an updated Guide to Food Safety on its web-site. It’s a voluntary tool to provide generic guidance on how to design, develop
Country Crossroads

Produce Can Cause Foodborne Illness

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When I teach food safety classes, I often ask my students which foods they associate with particular foodborne illnesses. They usually associate chicken or eggs with salmonella. But what about produce? Salmonella infections can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. For young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, the illness
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Avian Influenza Impact Devastating To Poultry Industry

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Understanding how avian influenza works and how it spreads is the best way to prevent future outbreaks and the economic devastation they cause. That’s the message Dr. Colleen Christianson, a veterinary pathologist with Alberta Agriculture, delivered to an audience at the recent Wetaskiwin Poultry and Rabbit show. Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or
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Salt Intake Unchanged In 50 Years

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Despite decades of attempts to get people to shake their salt habit, there is little evidence that sodium intake has changed in over 50 years, a new study says. And, as authors of an editorial published in the November American Journal of Clinical Nutritionpoint out, more regulation of sodium in processed foods isn’t likely to
Livestock, Poultry

Scientists Attacked Over Egg Cholesterol Claims

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How much cholesterol is there in an egg? The question has egg producers and University of Western Ontario scientists at each others’ throats. Egg Farmers of Canada last week issued a furious statement after the scientists published an article saying an egg contains more dietary cholesterol than a fat-laden sandwich from Kentucky Fried Chicken. EFC

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