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Dr. Curt Hagele (left), and Alfred Sattler (right).
News, Purely Purebred

Condolences, passings

Purely Purebred, news from the August 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Western bovine veterinarian, Dr. Curt Hagele, 77 Born in Springfield, Illinois, he graduated from the University of Illinois in 1969 with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He and his wife Sandy moved to Saskatoon in 1972. He began work at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in their field service unit. From there, he […] Read more
Alberta’s Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announces funding for the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine on May 10, 2022 at the university’s Spyhill campus. (Government of Alberta video screengrab via YouTube)
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More funds put up to boost Calgary vet school enrolment

Funding added for more staff, materials on top of infrastructure money

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The University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine, fresh off a major capital funding boost in February’s provincial budget, now gets another $8.4 million over three years to help expand enrolment. “This targeted enrolment funding will go towards hiring on more faculty/staff to teach the increased number of students,” Sam Blackett, press secretary for Advanced […] Read more
A persistent vet shortage in rural Canada is now spreading to urban centres.
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Alberta veterinarians, vet techs welcome Budget 2022

Province’s commitment to strengthen the veterinary profession seen as a positive step for animal owners and provincial economic growth  

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The Alberta veterinary profession together with municipal and agricultural stakeholders have been calling attention to labour shortages with indications that this global problem has grown to crisis levels in Alberta impacting access to animal care, human health and threatening the growth of the Alberta economy. The Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) and the Alberta Veterinary […] Read more
Creativity needed to address veterinarian shortage
Features, Livestock

Creativity needed to address veterinarian shortage

As demand grows for veterinarians, stagnant graduation rates and steep competition from urban areas have left many rural practices in a crunch

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Working in a rural community as a large animal veterinarian always made perfect sense to Dr. Trevor Lawson. “There’s nowhere I’d sooner be because I came from a rural area and that’s where I always wanted to be,” says Lawson, who practices at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, specializing in bovine and equine care, and is an […] Read more
Is the veterinarian shortage real or regional?
Livestock, News

Is the veterinarian shortage real or regional?

Mentoring and partnering with farm animal practices can increase vet student confidence

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There was a time when a veterinary help-wanted ad, even for a large-animal practice, would receive a healthy number of applications.  Not anymore.  A perceived global shortage of veterinarians is creating an urban-rural, companion-large animal bidding war for salary, incentives and work-life balance to attract applicants.  Why it matters: Rural and large animal practices are […] Read more
Foot-and-mouth disease is regularly found in many parts of the world and threatens Canada’s livestock industry.
Livestock, Vet advice

Much to learn about foot-and-mouth disease: Part 1

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

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This article is the first of a series of three dealing with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and emergency planning. Through May and June of 2020, 88 veterinarians and registered animal health technologists from across Canada and the U.S. participated in a series of webinars dealing with the control of FMD. A panel of experts from the […] Read more
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Livestock

Call your vet before you go to clinic during COVID-19

Different vet clinics have adopted different protocols

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Animal welfare is paramount during COVID-19 — but so is human health. That’s why Darrell Dalton, registrar of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, recommends you call ahead before you go to your vet. “Different practices have taken different measures and different steps,” he said. “Some of the small practices are limiting the number of people […] Read more
Vet advice

Antimicrobial resistance tug of war stands in the way of progress

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The tug of war between government’s discounted ability to mount a meaningful defence against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), recent accusations that pull the ethical and professional conduct of food animal veterinarians offside, and the reality that we may be losing the battle against antibacterial resistance hinders the progress toward resolution. Three recent events highlight the tug […] Read more
Dr. Lacey Fowler of Viking Vet Clinic
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Case of vitamin deficiency in calves cracked

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High mortality isn’t normally associated with vitamin deficiencies, but for one Alberta producer, stressful winter weather may have been the tipping point. The family lost 22 of the 70 calves born to heifers during the 2013 calving season. Getting the Viking Veterinary Clinic involved from the outset, when unexplained deaths started happening early in the […] Read more

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