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Agriculture And Antimicrobial Resistance: Maybe? Maybe Not?

By Dr. Ron Clarke September 6, 2010

The origin and cause of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues unabated with no end in sight. The urgency of finding answers cannot be overstated and finding answers to a problem as perplexing and complicated as AMR is elusive. Agriculture is just beginning to recognize the critical role disease surveillance plays along with the ability to measure […] Read more

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Still Anxious About Brucellosis?

By Dr. Ron Clarke August 9, 2010

The announcement on May 26 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that it had launched a brucellosis investigation on two farms in southern British Columbia nettled an industry already besieged by challenges. Three beef cows from adjacent ranches in the Osoyoos area were classified as “reactors” on brucellosis tests conducted during routine slaughter surveillance […] Read more

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Make Good Use Of Growth Implants

By Dr. Glen Griffin September 7, 2009

Estrogenic and androgenic growth implants improve average daily gain and feed efficiency, which translates to more money in your pocket. A conservative return on investment would be 10:1 ($10 for every $1 spent on implants). Most trials have shown a 20:1 return. Nutrition and age of animal will have a large impact on the added […] Read more

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No magic cures for scours

By Dr. Valerie Smid May 30, 2009

In the springtime, I can safely say that one of the most frequent questions asked is “What is the best drug to treat scours in my calves?” Oh if only the answer was as easy as marching over to the shelf and handing you the bottle of Magic Scour Cure. Unfortunately, no such thing exists. […] Read more

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Bulls require a breeding soundness evaluation

By Dr. David Hamilton May 30, 2009

At this time of the year, we begin to prepare for the upcoming breeding season. The nutrition and management of the heifers and cows is obviously very important to success but the bull is even more important. If he does not do the job, we are faced with a number of open cows or late […] Read more

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This parasite may be stealing your profits

By Dr. Anita Hellquist May 30, 2009

As calving season wound down at the end of April many producers were looking forward to some balmy spring weather. Having made it through the first two or three most vulnerable weeks, their hope was to reduce the risk of disease by getting the cattle spread out on pasture. One of the diseases which may […] Read more

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Treat ’em early, treat ’em right

By Dr. Wayne Tomlinson May 14, 2009

As I sat in the waiting room of a hospital (human, not veterinary), I was mulling over timely topics for Cattlemen. I had a lot of time on my hands as my father was scheduled for an eight-hour surgery to remove a squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) from his ear. White-faced cattle also get this […] Read more

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Selecting The Right Antibiotic

By Roy Lewis Dvm May 14, 2009

The trick is to make the right choice. Hopefully reading this will help. One article cannot hope to cover every eventuality but it will give you a strategy and list of choices for at least the common diseases With most older antibiotics still available and several powerful long-acting ones released, drug choices for the rancher […] Read more

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Abdominal disorders in baby calves: The colicky calf

By Dr. Nancy Bruyere March 30, 2009

You notice a calf lying down and kicking at its belly, back up and running, then dropping down and kicking again. Suspecting a serious problem, you get him in but in an hour he is back to normal. What about the beautiful six-week-old calf – fat and healthy – that you found dead in the […] Read more

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Bull essentials

By Dr. Marian Johnson March 30, 2009

Spring essentials for a successful breeding season in your cow-calf operation include the following. Test the bulls. Vaccinate before breeding season with a modified live (ML) IBR and BVD vaccine. Test the bulls A bull is more than a pasture ornament. He has an important job to do and if he can’t, he shouldn’t be […] Read more

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Vet advice

Agriculture And Antimicrobial Resistance: Maybe? Maybe Not?

Still Anxious About Brucellosis?

Make Good Use Of Growth Implants

No magic cures for scours

Bulls require a breeding soundness evaluation

This parasite may be stealing your profits

Treat ’em early, treat ’em right

Selecting The Right Antibiotic

Abdominal disorders in baby calves: The colicky calf

Bull essentials

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