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Long term horse health starts at birth and incorporates every aspect of the foal’s life.
Livestock

Epigenetics delves into environment’s interaction with horses

Horse Health: Genes are only part of the story of horse development and health

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Epigenetics is an emerging branch of genetic science that examines the impact of the environment on an organism’s development. This field shows that genes can be switched on or off through life events without changing DNA sequences. The epigenome serves as a type of biological software that directs the genomic hardware of cells to determine gene expression, affecting
Beef cattle, Livestock

Detection and prevention of rectal and anal tears

Beef 911: They’re rare, but the consequences may make slaughter necessary

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It is worthwhile to discuss ways to recognize, treat and prevent rectal and anal injuries in livestock. They are rare, but occur often enough to warrant a review in case producers or veterinarians encounter them in cattle or other animals. The causes are many and varied but some preventive measures may be obvious. Depending on
A cow-calf pair from Nanita Blomquist’s ranch near Big Valley, Alta. Feeding pregnant cows at night has sometimes increased daytime calving, but Blomquist only uses the method when it fits with the work schedule on the ranch.
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Feed at night, birth by day? It might work, but is it worth it?

Feeding pregnant cows in the evening may increase the odds of daytime calving, but there’s a but

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Glacier FarmMedia – Feeding pregnant cows at night may increase the chances that they will conveniently calve in daytime. “I think there could be some merit,” said Dr. Cody Creelman. “I’ve had several clients over the years try it. Several have thought it’s perhaps a good feeding method and they think that it does have the desired effect.” While not having
Dr. Gillian Muir, dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, at a 2022 funding announced by Manitoba’s provincial government.
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Beef producers push province on veterinary funding

More money for rural clinics, more seats at vet college key to addressing shortfall

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Manitoba’s beef producers want a second look at funding for veterinary service districts. A late resolution brought before the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) annual meeting Feb. 2 hoped that would ensure government contribution “is more reflective of the actual cost of delivering the needed rural veterinary services that are so important to the livestock sector and others.”
While the whisker hair itself does not ‘feel,’ it is anchored into a blood-rich follicular sac that is extensively innervated and feeds directly into the brain’s sensory cortex.
Livestock

Watch the whiskers and you’ll learn more about your horse

Horse Health: An animal’s whiskers are important sensory organs and trimming them could be a bad idea

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Veterinary professionals and cat owners have recently begun diagnosing and addressing whisker stress or whisker fatigue in felines. Simply put, the theory is that a cat’s whiskers can become over-stimulated from the unnatural habit of touching the sides of standard food and water dishes, leading to whisker stress or whisker fatigue. Although there is no solid science to support the
Beef cattle, Livestock

We have very safe pharmaceuticals, but they must be used properly

Beef 911: Mistakes can happen if you don’t pay close attention to labels and used the correct route of administration

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There are various toxicity tests that determine how effective a product is and how to safely use it. There is an acronym called LD 50 (for lethal dose), which is the concentration or amount of a product to kill 50 per cent of the patients. Fortunately, most cattle products we use are very safe. But
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Livestock

Ontario seeking new rules on scope of vet services

Changes also considered to veterinary sector oversight

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Updated Nov. 23 — Ontario’s government is considering new legislation to more clearly spell out who can provide what kinds of animal care in the province’s veterinary sector. The provincial ag ministry on Monday launched a round of public consultation on the Veterinarians Act, which governs licensing of veterinarians and accreditation of veterinary facilities in
Vaccinations are a huge part of biosecurity on farms and ranches.
Beef cattle, Livestock

We should celebrate change and raise those low vaccination rates

Beef 911: Thoughts on how things are getting better, the joy of hydraulic chutes, and vaccination hesitancy

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They say the only constant is change, and one only has to think back on how we used to do things to see the great changes that have happened in the cattle industry. Advancements in technology, vaccines, reproductive technologies, nutrition, handling, production genetics and animal welfare are abundant. I think most of these changes have been positive and, above
Dr. Gillian Muir, dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, welcomes new funding announced by Manitoba’s provincial government.
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Rural kids prioritized for new veterinary seats

Manitoba will be getting five new slots per year at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and farm experience is the golden ticket

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The province has released more details on its plan to increase Manitoba vet student seats at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). In particular, Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson says his department will work with the college to target future poultry and large animal veterinarians. “The health of these animals is the most visible
Foot-and-mouth a ticking time bomb. Is Canada prepared?
Livestock, News

Foot-and-mouth a ticking time bomb. Is Canada prepared?

Livestock groups want millions of vaccine doses to be stockpiled but say Ottawa is ‘stalling’

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Glacier FarmMedia – Ottawa must stop ignoring requests to create a vaccine bank that could save the country’s livestock sector from a devastating a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, say livestock leaders. Producer organizations want Ottawa to spend $3.2 million per year to create a vaccine bank and strengthen its plans for managing a potential outbreak. The response so far

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