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Tim Hortons parent updates antibiotic policy for chicken

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 22, 2017

The parent company for the Tim Hortons and Burger King chains has tightened up its pledge to curb the use of antibiotics by its chicken suppliers. Restaurant Brands International on Thursday released its first “Sustainability Report,” outlining its work during 2016 in support of “sustainable practices that promote positive change.” Back in late December, Oakville, […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock, Scours

Early treatment vital to fight septicemia in young calves

Animal Health: Management is your best bet at preventing infection

By Heather Smith Thomas April 7, 2017

Newborn and young calves are often vulnerable to systemic infection if they fail to obtain adequate passive transfer of temporary immunity from the dam’s antibodies in the colostrum. Systemic infection results when bacteria or their toxins overwhelm the body’s defenses and spread throughout the body via the bloodstream. According to Claire Windeyer, an assistant professor […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

KFC to curb antibiotic use in U.S. chickens it buys

By Lisa Baertlein April 7, 2017

Los Angeles | Reuters — Yum Brands’ U.S. KFC chain plans to curb the use of antibiotics in its chicken supply, making it the last of the big three chicken restaurants to join the fight against the rise of dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs. KFC, the second-biggest U.S. chicken chain by sales after privately […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Livestock, Vet advice

Keep Q fever in mind this calving season

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke March 3, 2017

Q fever is a potential zoonosis every stock person should keep in mind through calving, lambing and kidding season. The disease, Q fever, and the organism, Coxiella burnetii, when present represent a serious threat to human health. Every gram of afterbirth or fluid from an infected animal contains millions of infectious particles and only a […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Tyson accelerates shift away from antibiotics in chicken

By Tom Polansek February 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Tyson Foods in June will switch its retail line of company-branded chicken products to birds raised without any antibiotics, a top executive said on Tuesday, accelerating the meat sector’s shift away from the drugs. The change will make Tyson, which is the largest U.S. chicken processor, into the world’s leading producer […] Read more

(CNW Group/A+W Food Services of Canada Inc.)

Livestock

A+W books sales growth despite Prairie ‘challenges’

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 14, 2017

Canadian burger and root beer chain A+W has chalked up another year of same-store sales growth despite “economic challenges” in the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets. Posting its year-end results on Tuesday, A+W’s Vancouver-based income fund reported same-store sales growth of 3.4 per cent in 2016 over 2015, down from a 7.6 per cent sales growth […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Pizza chains expand antibiotic-free meat market

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 7, 2017

Canadian pizza chains Pizza Nova and Pizza Pizza are both staking out further space in the chain dining market for meats from livestock raised without antibiotics. Toronto-based Pizza Pizza on Jan. 23 announced it would source all chicken products on its menu from birds raised without the use of antibiotics, effective immediately. The company’s pledge […] Read more

The eyes help diagnose dehydration (above) or bacterial inflammatory enteritis (below).

Features

Calf health: The diarrhea diaries

By Debbie Furber January 23, 2017

The definition of scours is diarrhea, but diarrhea alone only means the calf has loose feces. The important question when a calf has diarrhea is whether it is making the calf sick. “It’s not as simple as saying, the calf has diarrhea, therefore, it has scours. You need to compare groups of observations, consider the […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 4, 2017

The parent of fast-food chains Tim Hortons and Burger King plans to end the use of certain medically important antibiotics in its Canadian chicken supply chain in 2018. Restaurant Brands International (RBI) in late December announced the new policy on its website, saying it “will work with our supply chain partners to support and implement […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Research

Antibiotic alternatives for livestock producers

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen November 23, 2016

Antibiotics are a tremendously valuable tool in livestock production. For example, at this time of year, groups of lightweight, freshly weaned, shrunk-out calves with an unknown vaccination or nutritional history arriving at a feedlot after being transported long distances from pre-sort sales in cool, wet, fall weather are likely candidates for bovine respiratory disease (BRD). […] Read more

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Tim Hortons parent updates antibiotic policy for chicken

Early treatment vital to fight septicemia in young calves

KFC to curb antibiotic use in U.S. chickens it buys

Keep Q fever in mind this calving season

Tyson accelerates shift away from antibiotics in chicken

A+W books sales growth despite Prairie ‘challenges’

Pizza chains expand antibiotic-free meat market

Calf health: The diarrhea diaries

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

Antibiotic alternatives for livestock producers

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