Canadian livestock researchers are now using metagenomics to speed up the identification of diseases impacting beef cattle through bacteria, pathogens and viruses alike. The post Metagenomics change how cattle diseases are diagnosed appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsGrainews
Research shows a rest stop during lengthy transport provided no clear or consistent benefits for the health or welfare of feeder calves.| The Western Producer
Three Canadian transport trials showed that providing a rest stop during long-distance transport provided no clear or consistent benefits for the health or welfare of feeder calves.| Canadian Cattlemen
Shipping fever. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Whatever name you give it, it remains the number one cause of death in feedlots. It pops up on cow-calf operations, too. The Beef Cattle Research Council’s website notes that BRD is a leading cause of death, illness and antibiotic treatment in calves from three weeks of age to […] Read more The post Stress, biosecurity and bovine respiratory disease appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenAnimal Health , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
