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Dr. John Campbell speaking at a veterinarian conference
Features, Livestock

Can twine kill a cow?

Unless the animal is cut open to determine the cause of death, many producers never know what happened

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Cattle can die from eating twine or net wrap left on big bales or put through the bale processor. And Dr. John Campbell, head at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, in Saskatoon thinks it happens more often than we think. “I don’t have a lot of data, unfortunately, but I’m starting to believe this […] Read more
ear tag on a cow
Beef Cattle, Features

Ear tags for early disease detection in cattle

New sensor system for early detection of respiratory disease in feedlot cattle shows promise

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An ear tag sensor system developed and validated for heat detection and health monitoring in the dairy industry by Agis Automatisering of the Netherlands is showing promise as a tool for early detection of respiratory disease in feedlot cattle in Canada. The CowManager SensOor tag clips onto an Allflex radio frequency identification button to pick […] Read more
elk at a hay feeder
Features, Livestock

Bovine tuberculosis surveillance gets a facelift

A case of bovine TB in Manitoba’s domestic herd hasn't been seen since 2008

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is wrapping up an ambitious round of bovine tuberculosis testing of cattle, wild elk and deer in and around Riding Mountain National Park in west-central Manitoba as the first step in easing TB surveillance measures for producers living in this area. It can’t come soon enough for the producers […] Read more
foot rot in cattle
Features, Livestock

Lameness in feedlot cattle

The problem can be easy enough to see, but tough to diagnose

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A recent review of health records from 24 Alberta feedlots covering approximately 445,000 head revealed that lameness affected 6.1 per cent of the animals, but accounted for 28 per cent of all treated animals and 49 per cent of euthanized animals, while incurable respiratory disease accounted for 10 per cent. The finding, which was part […] Read more
Proving feedlot animal welfare
Beef Cattle, Features

Proving feedlot animal welfare

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In an effort to assure consumers some retail and food-service companies are auditing the animal welfare procedures of packing plants. The packers, in turn, are starting to ask feedlots for signed affidavits stating their operations meet accepted standards. “What we don’t want to see happen is retailers and packers coming out with different animal welfare […] Read more
This year’s pasture walk took in everything from bale grazing to waterers and natural gopher control.
Beef Cattle, Features

A Greener Pastures walk

'Hayride' took producers on a tour of hayfields, bale grazing areas, and pasture pigs

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The day was July 12, 2014. The sun arose early, the animals were all grazing, and I was still in bed. July starts to slow down for me and I get to enjoy a lot of the nice days with the family. This day was no exception, except for one thing — I had to […] Read more
With diagnosis, more mistakes are made from not looking than not knowing. The clues are there if you look for them.
Beef Cattle, Features

The importance of field diagnosis

Health: The most common reason a treatment fails is due to a wrong diagnosis

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If an animal has a health problem, it’s crucial to have the correct diagnosis before attempting treatment. Dr. Chris Clark of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon says the most common reason that a treatment fails is a wrong diagnosis. “We often complain about disease not responding to treatment. But the drugs we […] Read more
"Every treatment is entered on a touch-screen panel on the squeeze." – Leighton Kolk
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Low-stress feedlot handling system easy on cattle and people

The quiet, 'easy does it' approach of cattle handling at Kolk Farms

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Animal handling is a big deal at Kolk Farms. It has to be when you’re looking out for the wellbeing of people and 12,000 head of cattle every day, year in and year out. Quiet has always been the word as far as animal handling goes, says Leighton Kolk. Cattle, hogs and poultry have all […] Read more
Canada thistle isn’t a weed, it’s a plant that pops up to cover bare spots in overgrazed pastures.
Features, Forages, Pasture

Can Canada thistle be a remedy for overgrazing?

This 'pioneer species' may help maintain the soil surface

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Of all the different species of forages that grow in my pastures, my favourite plant is the Canada thistle. It actually comes from southeastern Europe originally, so I am not sure how we Canadians got credit for it, but either way I’m proud to call it my own. Canada thistle is what I refer to […] Read more
Graham Schetzsle (l) 
and Ian Goodbrand.
Cow-Calf, Features

Veteran, Alta. market introduces ‘fall-forward’ sales

On-screen video sale to help ranchers and auctioneers sell calves

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With optimism on ranches and feedlots riding an all-time high, auction markets are gearing up for an exciting fall run with potential for record calf prices. Auction markets continue to reinvent this long-established and trusted system of selling cattle with all sorts of options to suit their customers’ needs and Dryland Cattle Trading Corp. at […] Read more

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