Bovine viral diarrhea virus could cause a variety of potentially devastating outbreaks such as infertility, abortions, deaths of persistently infected calves.
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Blue-green algae toxicity can cause sudden death in cattle
Water quality is an important issue when the temperatures start to rise. Work closely with your vet to diagnose the cause of any sudden death cases.
Cardiac defects in calves rare but likely underdiagnosed
A recent case of stillborn and weak beef calves was brought to my attention by a veterinarian who was working to diagnose the cause of calf mortality.
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.
Salmonella dublin becomes more common in Canada
The technology gender-types embryos before they hatch, avoiding the standard practice of euthanizing day-old male chicks
Most of us are familiar with salmonella bacteria as a potential cause of gastrointestinal disease in humans. The severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, headaches and dehydration can cause serious consequences in people, especially in the elderly and young children. However, there are numerous strains of salmonella bacteria, and some of them are adapted to cattle […] Read more
Cache Valley Virus can be difficult to prevent in sheep flocks
In the past few weeks, Prairie Diagnostic Services in Saskatoon has had some confirmed cases of stillborn and aborted sheep fetuses diagnosed with Cache Valley Virus, a mosquito-borne disease. The virus is widely distributed in mosquito populations throughout North America and in parts of Central America. It was first identified in 1956 in mosquitoes collected […] Read more
Low cow herd pregnancy rates should be investigated
Many producers have finished or will soon finish pregnancy testing their cattle herds this fall. Anecdotally, it seems pregnancy rates are improved compared to the last few years, when many areas were affected by drought, and poor-quality feed affected body condition and pregnancy rates. This year it seems many herds have returned to normal levels […] Read more
Feed testing the first step in planning winter feeding program
It’s that time of year, when you will see lots of articles about the importance of feed testing. I would certainly agree that feed testing is an important step in planning winter feeding programs for our cow herds. However, it is just the first step of the process. We need to take the information from […] Read more
Veterinary medicine makes use of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming part of everyday life very rapidly. From smart watches that track your sleep to apps on your smartphone that use artificial intelligence to provide information in seconds, AI is becoming more and more commonplace. My simplified understanding of AI is that this field of computer science is developing […] Read more
Pinkeye can be successfully treated, but prevention is another matter
It is that time of year when cow-calf producers sometimes need to deal with a very frustrating disease known as pinkeye. The term pinkeye is really referring to any kind of inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. This is perhaps more of an “umbrella diagnosis” because there are numerous causes of conjunctivitis, including foreign […] Read more
