Anaplasmosis Strikes Again In Eastern Manitoba

“We’re trying to find the smoking gun.” – DR. JAG DHANDA, CFIA Manitoba’s second outbreak of anaplasmosis in less than a year has cattle producers wondering about the effectiveness of federal livestock disease control measures. Producers at a recent Manitoba Cattle Producers Association district meeting learned that nearly half the cattle in a southeastern Manitoba


Anaplasmosis Strikes Cattle In Eastern Manitoba

“It seems to be limited to this one area.” – DR. LYNN BATES, CFIA Manitoba’s first anaplasmosis outbreak in 40 years has produced 305 infected cattle, or reactors, on eight farms in the eastern region of the province. The herds are all in an area west of the Winnipeg River in the rural municipalities of

Let’s Go Ridin’ – for Nov. 13, 2008

With cold temperatures and winter on its way, your horse is under the protection of a heavy, thick winter coat. With that thick coat, there occasionally comes the chance of your horse getting those nasty little critters known as lice. Lice can reproduce all year but they tend to become a bigger problem during the