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Cattle Producers Still Live In BSE’s Shadow

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Cattails and swamp grass are all that’s visible on some pastures as Menno Friesen drives a visitor around his Interlake farm in an aging pickup truck. Friesen spent 45 years beating back bushes and shrubs to develop some prime crop and grazing land in the heart of cattle country. But due to the abnormally wet
Hogs, Livestock

A Vaccine For Boar Taint Coming Soon

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. An immunological method of eliminating boar taint through vaccination is moving closer to reality in North America, with the vaccine soon to be licensed in both
Livestock

CFIA Learned From Animal Disease Outbreaks

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is usually the target of complaints from farmers, consumers and the food industry but for once Auditor General Sheila Fraser has kind words for the agency. In her latest report on government spending, Fraser says CFIA has learned from its past experiences with animal disease outbreaks that threaten farmers and
Country Crossroads

More Questions For Reena – for Nov. 4, 2010

DearReena, Isthereanatural waytogetridofdandelions inmyyard nextseason? –Patricia Patricia, Pulling dandelions by hand is not that easy but it is worth the effort! The key is to get the whole taproot out. If you don’t, the piece you’ve left in the ground will sprout new foliage. Dandelions pop up either from a dandelion seed that germinates, or
Livestock, Other livestock

New Document Required For Slaughter Horses

As of July 31,2010 the Canadi an Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) initiated new rules and regulations before a horse can be sent for slaughter. These new measures were in response to the European Commission’s directive for identification and traceability of horses intended for human consumption. All horses presented for slaughter at a federally inspected processing
Beef cattle, Livestock, Oilseeds

Omega-3 Beef Trial Falls Short

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Beef researchers hoping to emulate omega-3 enriched pork, poultry and eggs by adding flax to cattle diets are finding it’s easier said than done. In order for beef marketers to slap a Health Canadaapproved label on beef touting it as a source of the “good” fat that helps prevent heart disease and stroke, the meat
Country Crossroads

Avoid Bed Bug Infestations

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An entomologist with the University of Manitoba is encouraging the public to be cautious when buying used furniture to avoid having their homes become infested with bed bugs. The bed bug is a relatively flat, reddish-coloured, wingless, biting insect that feeds on blood at all stages of development and it tends to hide in cracks
Livestock, Other livestock

Prevention Of Gastric Ulcers In Horses – for Sep. 23, 2010

Horses are not too different from people in that a stressful lifestyle can lead to the development of gastric or stomach ulcers. The introduction of new portable diagnostic equipment, such as the endoscope, allows veterinarians to gain a clear view of the inner reaches of the horse’s stomach, and identify the physical presence of open
Livestock, Poultry

Vet College Rethinks Practice Surgeries – for Sep. 16, 2010

Students at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College will find a change of plans starting this semester in how they’re taught basic surgical skills and anesthesia. Instead of performing procedures on anesthetized animals, which are then euthanized while still anesthetized, more surgical-skills models and cadavers will be used, the OVC said Friday. Experience will

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