A high percentage of veterinary students have no personal experience with cattle, sheep and pigs.
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Vet college gives students livestock experience
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine hopes program will encourage more students to consider large animal practice
Bison industry looks to build better genetics
Recent tools are helping the bison sector manage its genetic diversity
Glacier FarmMedia – When a cattle producer wants to diversify the herd, there are many breed choices. For bison producers, the pickings are slim. Canadian bison producers can draw from only two genetic wells: Wood bison and Plains bison. Efforts are ongoing to bolster biodiversity and protect some genetic lines. “Everyone assumed that there was […] Read more
National veterinary association recognizes ‘Prairie Vet’
Veterinarian who brought animal medicine to the small screen receives the CVMA’s small animal practitioner award
Glacier FarmMedia – A Manitoba veterinarian who brought life as a large animal vet in the Interlake to the small screen, before switching to more urban practice, is being recognized by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal was awarded the 2024 CVMA’s Small Animal Practitioner Award during the association’s awards gala June […] Read more
Most rodenticide-poisoned dogs survive with treatment
Rodent poisons, also known as rodenticides, have long presented a hazard to animals other than their intended victims. Dogs and wildlife such as owls, hawks, eagles and other raptor bird species are frequently exposed to these products. The consequences of poisonings have increased with development of second-generation products, which have a significantly longer effect on […] Read more
Beef improvements continue: survey
The long-running cow-calf surveillance network provides data that cattle producers can use to see where they fit
REGINA — Updated indicators from a long-term project show that cow-calf producers are improving their production and management practices. The Canadian cow-calf surveillance network, now known as the Canadian Cow-Calf Health and Productivity Enhancement Network (C3HPEN), has been monitoring animal health and disease, welfare practices and more since 2013. The project received renewed government funding […] Read more
Ergot does not affect bull soundness
Researchers fed bulls feed with different levels of mycotoxin infection to see if it affected their reproductive ability
The reproductive soundness of bulls is not affected when they eat feed contaminated by ergot. Vanessa Cowan conducted a recent study that reached those conclusions at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. She said they conducted the study after producers expressed concern that ergot in feed was affecting bull fertility and there was little research […] Read more
Senior horses may one day require end-of-life decision
Living conditions for retired horses vary widely and can be inhumane but they still need appropriate care
SASKATOON — At more than 20 years old, senior horses come with joys and challenges. Senior horses in good health can still be ridden, keep younger horses company and be used in lessons or therapeutic riding programs. Dr. Valentina Ragno, an internal medicine specialist at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, said owners of senior […] Read more
