Tag Archives human health
‘Everything is tuberculosis,’ ag funding debates included
Even in this advanced technological age, our tools against tuberculosis in both people and cattle still date back to the dawn of germ theory
Bird flu lessons help foot and mouth disease prevention
Animal Health Canada forum discusses lessons from HPAI outbreaks in U.S. dairy cattle, and how it could apply to future animal disease threats
Guarding against misinformation: Do you believe in house hippos?
Children have been told for decades not to trust everything they see on a screen; adults today, farmers included, should remember that lesson in their newly online worlds
Calf hormone implants can give environmental, profit wins
Bigger calves at weaning can cut emissions intensity and land use intensity and put more money in the pocket of cow-calf farmers.
Meeting of the minds supercharges Canada’s fight to protect antimicrobial drugs
Doctors and veterinarians could lose important antibiotics and other medications to antimicrobial resistance. One Canadian project brings researchers from different fields together to join forces
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
Spain detects two bird flu infections in poultry farm workers
First human case of West Nile for season recorded
Mosquito-borne illness can be serious, though most people recover quickly
Health Canada plan could harm veterinary drug market, CAHI warns
The organization says the department needs to get in step with other countries
Certain milk proteins may promote human health
It seems cow’s milk may not all be created equal, some may be better for you