Insights and Stories on Livestock

Apr. 27, 2009 at 4:23 pm CDT

North Dakota State University Extension Service veterinarian Charlie Stoltenow says flooding in some areas increases the probability that anthrax will reappear in livestock this summer. “Producers should seriously consider vaccinating their animals before spring turnout this year,” he said in a release. He advises producers to contact their veterinarian about […]

Apr. 27, 2009 at 2:24 pm CDT

Alberta’s Mane Event horse expo and trade fair in Red Deer, Alberta wrapped up Sunday after its annual weekend of clinics, presentations and demonstrations by top international equine clinicians. Staff from Horses All, Farm Business Communications’ monthly publication covering all equine disciplines, were on hand to cover the event and […]

Apr. 27, 2009 at 8:40 am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been notified of cases of human swine influenza (swine flu) in the southern United States and Mexico. Information to date indicates that human-to-human transmission of the virus has occurred. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is currently co-ordinating the Canadian response to […]

By CFIA release

Apr. 24, 2009 at 11:37 am CDT

University of Illinois researchers mapping the cattle genome say that of the genes mapped so far, 83 per cent could be identified as identical to human genes. “The comparative map has enormous predictive power,” lead researcher Harris Lewin, director of the W.M. Keck Center for Comparative and Functional Genomics at […]

Apr. 23, 2009 at 10:21 am CDT

A North Dakota State University Extension Service veterinarian says cattle producers should be especially careful to avoid a parasitic infection during this spring’s damp calving conditions. Charlie Stoltenow says a number of calves are suffering from cryptosporidiosis this spring, which can put their handlers at risk. “This extremely wet and […]