The old days of treating everything in the fall with an ivermectin type (Macrocyclic lactone) product year after year and always expecting excellent results are perhaps going away.
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Test for parasites in cattle herd to avoid over-medication
Parasite control is complicated, and herd management needs to be reviewed from time to time. | File photo
Producers should check regularly for signs of cancer eye
The disease known as cancer eye in cattle is an important economic and animal welfare issue.
Cattle producers can manage difficult labours with tested strategies
Dr. Shania Jack, a veterinarian at the Morden Vet Clinic, shares her tips and techniques for dealing with calving dystocia
Manitoba cattle producers can manage difficult calving situations by following some tested strategies.
Protecting yourself from zoonotic diseases
Close contact with livestock during calving or lambing can increase exposure to potentially devastating illnesses
As many producers and veterinarians work with animals on a regular basis, it can be easy to become careless about protecting ourselves from zoonotic diseases.
Stress-free banding castration for calves
Manitoba rancher Jodi Suchoplas outlines her tips on castration for cow-calf operations
When done properly, elastic band castration (banding) is quick, requires minimal restraint, is less invasive than surgical methods and eliminates the need for stitches.
Routine deworming no longer the answer for parasite control: Beef Cattle Research Council
Parasites are becoming resistant to common livestock medications; strategic treatment and monitoring might be the better way for beef producers rather than blanket treating the herd
Parasites are becoming resistant to common livestock medications; strategic treatment and monitoring might be the better way for beef producers rather than blanket treating the herd
Pelvic instability often undiagnosed in young horses
Recent findings suggest that pelvic collapse, caused by incomplete fusion of the pelvic symphysis, is a widespread yet largely undiagnosed condition, especially in young thoroughbreds, and likely prevalent in other sport horses.
Piglets need close care for the first day of their life
Half of pig mortality that occurs before market happens from birth to wean, and the first 24 hours is especially important
The first 24 hours of a piglet’s life are critical—get it right, and you’re on your way to a healthy, thriving market hog. Get it wrong, and you could be looking at lifelong struggles.
Busting myths about Manitoba’s wild pigs
Efforts to control Manitoba’s wild pig population are ramping up, but the province’s situation differs significantly from the invasive pig crisis in the United States, says Wayne Lees, co-ordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba.
Improvements flagged for Manitoba beef sector
National cow-calf survey suggests a shorter breeding season, wider vaccination, increased feed testing and more use of implants are the province’s low-hanging fruit for bolstering farm performance
Shortening the breeding season, higher vaccine uptake, regular feed testing and more use of implants are all ways that Manitoba cattle producers can improve the health and profitability of their herds.
