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Many equine athletes have their careers cut short because of arthritis.
Livestock, Other livestock

The most common cause of lameness in horses

There are many things horse owners and riders can do to prevent the onset of arthritis

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Recent estimates show that approximately 60 per cent of lameness problems in horses are related to arthritis. As a result the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis in horses has become a multibillion-dollar industry. Since arthritis is rarely curable and at best manageable, it is worthwhile to consider the contributing factors that place horses at risk
American dog tick.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Manitoba arthropod populations expanding

Although rare in Manitoba, bovine anaplasmosis can be spread by wood ticks

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They only have eight tiny legs, but ticks are on the move in Manitoba and across the Prairies. “They’re moving north for sure,” said entomologist Kateryn Rochon, noting the arthropods travel with their hosts, including deer, birds, rabbits and other animals. The University of Manitoba professor is tracking the movement of the American dog tick
piglet
Did you know?, News

Pig parasites could be beneficial to humans

The pig whipworm could hold the key to new medical treatments

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New treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and autism could be on the horizon, after a global University of Melbourne — lead study successfully mapped the genes of a parasitic worm in pigs. “We know that humans infected with the harmless, ‘pig whipworm’ can have significantly reduced symptoms linked to autoimmune
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Early exposure to common allergens builds immunity

Scientists offer new insights to an old idiom

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The old adage “you have to eat a peck of dirt before you die” is often used to comfort horrified mothers who catch their first-born playing in situations that are — ahem — less than clean. But researchers now say children who are exposed to dirt, dander and germs — specifically in their first year of
Severely malnourished young child.
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Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries

But researchers say drugs are not 
‘the most viable option’ for treating malnutrition

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Farmers and drug companies have known for decades that feeding antibiotics to livestock makes animals grow bigger and faster. Now researchers say they have the same effect on the growth rates of malnourished children. New research published in the British Medical Journal concludes antibiotics contribute to better growth rates among undernourished children in low- and
Sow and piglet
Hogs, Livestock

Fibre could be key to reducing sow aggression

Changes to swine nutrition must benefit the producer’s bottom line, not just increase a barn’s throughput

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Changes are coming to Manitoba’s hog barns, and for Denise Beaulieu that means it’s time to revaluate swine nutrition. With hog prices improving and feed costs declining, the Prairie Swine Centre nutrition expert said pork producers should be looking at new input models and investigating ways to increase net profits through feed efficiency. “For the
Two women
Country Crossroads, Oilseeds

New eating plan is a Mediterranean Diet for the Prairies, say developers

The Pure Prairie Eating Plan, developed at the University of Alberta is built around the traditions, foods and geographies of the Prairies

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Researchers Initially, it was named ‘the Alberta Diet,’ and focused on those with Type 2 diabetes, says co-creator Catherine Chan, a professor of human nutrition at the University of Alberta. But as she and colleague Rhonda Bell worked on it, the vision became bigger, she says. A colleague suggested they call it the Mediterranean Diet
A young hand holding an aged hand.
Country Crossroads

Dying with dignity a growing concern in rural areas

Local communities say local fundraisers are responsible for too much of the cost

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Susan Stefanishyn knows how important quality time is for those who don’t have much of it left. As volunteer co-ordinator with the Russell and District Palliative Care Program, her job is matching volunteers to those in the community with a life-limiting illness. These caring individuals make a huge difference offering emotional and practical support during
A worker collecting cucumbers inside a greenhouse in La Mojonera, southeastern Spain, June 2, 2011. An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant E. coli contaminated vegetables in Europe that year, killing 17 and sickening more than 1,500 in 10 European countries. Antibiotic-resistant bugs are linked to overuse of antibiotics in human medicine and agriculture.  Photo: Francisco Bonilla, Reuters
Hogs, Livestock

Producers slowly becoming aware of antimicrobial resistance

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Their misuse has the power to render the most powerful tools in modern medicine impotent, yet in Manitoba there is more regulation around the sale of pesticides than antimicrobials used in livestock production. Mounting evidence points to an increase in antimicrobial-resistant diseases worldwide, and a research paper published recently in The Lancet calls for greater
News

New Taiwan bird flu shows animal virus risk to humans

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A woman in Taiwan has become the first person in the world with a confirmed case of a new strain of bird flu, adding to a growing body of evidence of the potential threat from animal viruses that mutate to be able to infect people. Scientists from Taiwan said the infection — with a bird

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