New Pig Disease Poses A Puzzle

“These pigs look very similar to pigs that simply starve to death.” – JOHN HARDING, U OF S Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan have discovered a new and baffling swine ailment in which newly weaned pigs fail to eat and starve to death. Postweaning Wasting/ Catabolic Syndrome (PWCS), can cause death losses of up

Veterinary College’s Expansions Funded

The federal Western Economic Diversification agency has pledged over $2.7 million for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine to expand its diagnostics lab and renovate one of its clinic facilities. The WCVM, based at the University of Saskatchewan, is now completing a two-storey diagnostics addition and basement, expected to add about 3,000 square metres of


Report urges more vets for rural Manitoba

“People say they’re 100 per cent behind the system we have. Just make it work.” – Neil Hathaway, Task Force Member A provincial task force recommends continuing Manitoba’s existing rural veterinary service districts but urges greater efforts to attract more qualified staff to them. That could include making it easier for immigrant veterinarians to practise