Veterinarian Roy Lewis provides a variety of tips that can work on western Canadian cow calf operations, both commercial and purebred.
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Canada must address potential veterinary drug shortages
If critical products are unavailable when needed, it could result in unnecessary human and animal deaths in the worst-case scenario.
Is it time to vaccinate Canadian poultry against bird flu?
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza; the head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza. The head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit.
New research studies modified live vaccines and fertility
Vaccines are an important part of protecting our herd’s health and fertility.
Vaccination makes marketing easier
A longtime cattle buyer says livestock producers boost their bottom line by bringing clean, healthy animals to the sale barn
Getting the most money for your cattle starts with a good herd health program, says long-time cattle buyer Don Davies.
U.S. farmers call for vaccines to fight avian flu
Producers want to vaccinate poultry and cows as wildfowl migration begins, but the move would have trade implications
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) — U.S. farmers are increasing pressure on president Joe Biden’s administration to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from avian flu infections that have devastated flocks for three years. This autumn, flocks in the US$67 billion poultry industry for the first time face a double risk for infections from […] Read more
Prepping for the pasture – photo essay
Getting calves branded, vaccinated and ready for their trip to the pasture is a community affair at Ashley and Tyler Ritchie’s farm near Darcy, Sask. A lot of extra hands were needed to process about 150 head during the afternoon of May 13, all provided by neighbours from nearby farms and the Spring Water Hutterite […] Read more
Salmonella: deadly, reportable and can spread to humans
Salmonella cases are infrequent, but can be devastating and hit without warning. Depending on the type of salmonellosis, it can mimic other diseases and can be hard to diagnose.
