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Vaccines can have a major payback, as much as fivefold for the BVD vaccine, says beef economist Kathy Larson.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Spend a little now and make money later

Reduced death loss, fewer open cows, and reduced shedding 
are major benefits from a proper vaccination program

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The adage goes, ‘It takes money to make money.’ It is no different in the beef industry. “Low-cost producers do not cut corners on pasture, bulls, and herd health,” said beef economist Kathy Larson of the Western Beef Development Centre. “Spending less on these items often leads to reduced herd productivity and thereby raises your
Beef cattle, Livestock

Top tips for vaccinating livestock

Storage, the injection route, and when you administer a vaccine 
are all key, says 
Dr. Nathan Erickson

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Time it right A vaccine needs to match the immune response of the cattle to the vaccine and the period of greatest risk. “So for BVD, the risk period is the first three months of gestation, while IBR, lepto, and vibrio, they tend to be a little bit later in gestation — around four months,”
In vitro a bison first
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In vitro a bison first

Saskatchewan researchers say the techniques will pave the way to battling TB and brucellosis in wild herds

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In a world first, veter­inary researchers at the University of Sask­atch­ewan have produced three bison calves using in vitro fertilization. Researchers produced them in a laboratory, then transferred the embryos into surrogate mothers. A fourth calf was produced from a frozen embryo that was taken from a bison cow in 2012 and transferred to a
Study digs deep into state of cow herd
Livestock

Study digs deep into state of cow herd

Five-year project generating hard data on topics such as antibiotic use, trace minerals, and Johne’s disease

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Cattle in Western Canada tend to be deficient in copper, have a low incidence of Johne’s disease, and cow-calf producers don’t use antibiotics excessively. Those are three of the findings from the cattle health network, a five-year project begun in 2012, and based on the National Animal Health Monitoring System in the U.S. “This year
A horse lift designed at the University of Saskatchewan is giving injured horses a second chance.
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Uplifting events for horses

A new collaborative invention from a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Saskatchewan promises new hope for injured horses

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A research team from the University of Saskatchewan is hoping to improve the outcome for horses suffering from fractures or other musculoskeletal problems. Hundreds of horses are fatally injured and euthanized every year in North America due to racetrack injuries. But even horses that are used for pleasure riding can break a leg. After a
Veterinarians are getting a better picture of what goes on in a horse’s gut by using high-tech tools from the world of human medicine.
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Camera pill to unveil secrets of horse’s gut

A University of Saskatchewan team is using an endoscopy capsule 
to research the workings of the equine GI tract

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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are using a tiny camera to learn more about the long, winding and mysterious gut of a horse. “Whenever I talk to students about the horse abdomen, I put up a picture of a horse and put a big question mark in the middle,” said veterinary researcher Julia Montgomery,
Livestock

Saskatchewan Vet College Back In Action

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Saskatoon’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine resumed equine services at its Large Animal Clinic June 29. The University of Saskatchewan-based veterinary college voluntarily suspended equine clinical services June 21 following a confirmed diagnosis of equine herpes virus, Type 1 (EHV-1) in a Saskatoonarea horse brought to the clinic June 18. That horse, which was euthanized
Livestock

Nose Clips Reduce Weaning Stress

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How do you know it’s weaning time in ranching country? That’s easy. It’s the only time of the year that the bawling of cows and weaned calves is loud enough to drown out the howling coyotes. But what’s music to the ears of the ranchers anticipating the arrival of their annual paycheque is actually the
Hogs, Livestock

Coccidiosis In Piglets A Threat To Growth

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. Coccidiosis in suckling piglets is a widespread problem in Canadian herds and causes scouring and reduced growth. The only effective treatment for this disease is Baycox,

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