Examining all calves before transport and following the same nutrition and care protocols for male and female newborns could improve health outcomes for dairy farm animals that eventually end up at veal facilities. University of Guelph PhD student Dr. Devon Wilson, now working in the Population Medicine lab of Dr. Dave Renaud, spoke about calf […] Read more
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Researcher calls for stronger focus on shipping healthy calves
Veterinarian says every animal should be examined for the four H’s
Updated Goat Code of Practice reflects latest in scientific understanding
Focus placed on housing, kid care and welfare and ensuring workers understand requirements
The long-awaited Goat Code of Practice update is poised for distribution after the pandemic affected its original delivery timeline. “We had vets, producers, people from all different backgrounds spend four years trying to establish what the minimum standard should look like for our industry,” said Amy Vingerhoeds, Canadian National Goat Federation industry liaison. She and […] Read more
Livestock euthanasia course offers producers hands-on training
Ontario veterinarian developed course to prepare farmers and staff on how to use a captive bolt gun correctly
Euthanasia is one of those topics no one likes to talk about, but it’s a harsh reality on the farm. “Most importantly, it’s an animal welfare issue,” said Dr. Sue Burlatschenko, swine veterinarian with Goshen Ridge Veterinary Services. She’s identified a significant knowledge and training gap in the industry when it came to properly euthanizing […] Read more
Targeting improvements in calf health, welfare, antibiotic use
University of Guelph research shows Canadian dairy producers doing well but there is room for improvement
Calves can represent the future of the herd or provide an additional income stream for dairy farms, so it’s important that health challenges are kept to a minimum. Based on recent research at the University of Guelph, dairy farmers in Canada can take pride in the way they manage, house and care for replacement and […] Read more
Get the Vet: Solutions sought to ease farm animal veterinarian shortage
Telemedicine options and modernization of rules could help better service rural areas
Telemedicine technology could improve access to veterinary care in Ontario’s remote and underserviced areas. The shortage of veterinarians, particularly large animal specialists, is no secret. Tack on pandemic pressures, burnout and retirement, and the sector’s ability to meet demand is stressed further. “The current model of providing veterinary service to farms cannot keep up with […] Read more
Modernizing the Veterinarians Act
For the first time in 30 years, the province plans to update the Veterinarians Act, which Dr. Glen Yates hopes will recognize telemedicine as a necessary tool. Yates recently founded VETSon, an app to connect underserviced farms to veterinary care. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced Nov. 21 that it was […] Read more
Ontario seeking new rules on scope of vet services
Changes also considered to veterinary sector oversight
Updated Nov. 23 — Ontario’s government is considering new legislation to more clearly spell out who can provide what kinds of animal care in the province’s veterinary sector. The provincial ag ministry on Monday launched a round of public consultation on the Veterinarians Act, which governs licensing of veterinarians and accreditation of veterinary facilities in […] Read more
Saskatchewan, Manitoba to boost vet college seat quotas
Each province adding five subsidized seats at WCVM
Updated, Sept. 30 — With livestock producers’ needs at top of mind, 10 more student seats at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan will be spoken for starting next year. The college and the Saskatchewan and Manitoba governments on Thursday announced the two provinces will each step up their funding […] Read more
Pain can be reduced during calf disbudding
Combining local anesthesia and NSAID analgesics helps reduce pain
To combat the pain associated with horn bud removal, University of Guelph researchers are examining methods that will make calves more comfortable. University of Guelph Professor Charlotte Winder and PhD candidate Cassandra Reedman, from the Department of Population Medicine, have found that administering local anesthesia with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) pain relievers is the most […] Read more
Clostridium perfringens a good reason to keep up livestock vaccines
Other common vaccines offer some protection but not against Clostridium perfringens A
In the cattle industry, we don’t pay much attention to the clostridium perfringens group of diseases because most producers vaccinate for it in one form or another. These diseases are covered in the multivalent clostridial vaccines. Also, certain ones are covered in the scours vaccines so calves get protection in the colostrum and then are […] Read more
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