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Livestock, Vet advice

Fly control methods for spring grazing cattle

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An important component of planning for spring grazing is fly control. What products to use, steps to monitor fly populations and timing of treatments are elements contributing to the control of pests that cost the North American industry nearly a billion dollars every year. Flies of economic importance on western Canadian range are horn flies […] Read more
Vet advice

Taking stock of your vaccines

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For some, calving season has already started. Others find themselves on final approach to one of the busiest times of year: calving, preparation for breeding season and spring processing of calves and cows before going to pasture. This is an important time to plan herd health programs for the year, make final adjustments to nutrition […] 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
mosquito and flies on an animal
Vet advice

Vectors and emerging disease: a growing dilemma

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Vectors — mosquitoes, ticks, midges, flies — have always been a major reason for the spread of disease among animals and people. Their importance has been magnified in recent years, confounded by things like new pathogens, climate change, global travel, antibiotic and pesticide resistance and the decline of public sector investment in disease surveillance. The […] Read more
BVD vaccination strategies and common-sense biosecurity are critical to any efforts to eradicate BVDV.
Vet advice

BVDV eradication still a North American pipe dream

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On October 13 the scientific community clustered in Kansas City, Missouri, to tackle what has become a tired veterinary euphemism: “Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Eradication: Reality or Myth?” Infections with bovine virus diarrhea virus (BVDV) are widespread throughout the world. Although the prevalence varies among surveys, BVDV infection is endemic in many populations, with a […] Read more
calf with bovine respiratory disease
Cow-Calf, Vet advice

Back to basics with BRD

Despite advancements in knowledge and technology associated with BRD there has been no significant reduction in its incidence

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Complacency is always an enemy. And nowhere in the beef business does complacency sit more steely and imperfectly than when managing calves as they move from pasture to market. With 2014 witnessing weaned calves topping $1,800, production shortcuts will abound in the rush to get them sold. Producers will be tempted to sidestep good management […] Read more
virus under a microscope
Features, Vet advice

Out of the ebola virus tragedy, are there lessons to be learned?

The West African outbreak should be a wake-up call for the livestock industry

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Global health authorities watch with uncertainty as the human ebolavirus tragedy in West Africa unfolds. First recognized in the summer and fall of 1976, the ongoing Zaire ebolavirus outbreak is the largest since its discovery — nearly 9,300 cases and over 4,500 deaths. It continues to spread through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (or […] Read more
Trust is at the heart of social licence
Livestock, Vet advice

Trust is at the heart of social licence

Stakeholders can give you credibility, but don't think it's permanent

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In response to questions about trends, opportunities and challenges concerning the future for our beef industry, feedlot owners and veterinarians often mention matters like food safety, prudent use of antimicrobials, animal welfare and environmental stewardship. In effect, they are talking about the industry’s ability to secure its social licence to operate. The economic, social and […] Read more

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