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Smart deworming starts with individualized fecal egg counts
Ontario Sheep Farmers’ hands-on workshop equips producers with fecal egg count skills to manage resistance, reduce costs, and improve flock health

$10 million gift funds new animal education centre at Lakehead University
Facility’s Anishinaabemowin name, Gakina Awesiinyag, “All Animals (Place For),” honours Indigenous lands

Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years

Canadian cattle industry prepares for new traceability rules in 2026
Canada’s coming livestock traceability framework update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to outbreaks of animal disease, the government has said

Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code
Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028

New bee health product receives federal approval
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada

Anthrax found in Saskatchewan cattle
Lab results have confirmed that cattle in northwestern Saskatchewan died of anthrax.

The end of a parasite control era
Treating internal parasites, as well as external pests like lice, is a different game now for beef farmers; the age of the one-stop parasite treatment is slipping

Is supply management shielding Canada’s poultry and egg farmers from bird flu?
Supply managment experts say Canadian system encourages smaller farms, and that helps limit spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza; U.S. industry disagrees

Enhanced calving biosecurity pays off
Creating a plan to prevent the spread of disease is crucial when cows and calves are more vulnerable to infection