Source: University of Minnesota Extension
Quick facts
Temperatures above 80F and 90F put cattle at moderate and high risk, respectively.
Heavy, dark-hided or poor immune system cattle are at higher risk.
Heat stress causes poor feed intake, reduced daily gain...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Vyas, D., Alazzeh, A.Y., McGinn, S.M., McAllister, T.A., Harstad, O.M., Holo, H., and Beauchemin, K.A. (2016). "Enteric methane emissions in response to ruminal inoculation of Propionibacterium strains in beef cattle fed a mixed diet.",Animal Production...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Background
Maintaining gut health is an important part of ensuring feedlot health, good animal performance, and efficient feed conversion. Metabolic disorders like ruminal acidosis and associated secondary disorders like liver abscesses and laminitis...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
LEAD RESEARCHERS: Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada); Dr. Melissa Moggy (Alberta Farm Animal Care)
COLLABORATORS: Dr. Claire Windeyer (University of Calgary), Natalie Diether (Alberta Farm Animal Care), Courtney Heuston (MSc. student, University of Saskatchewan)
Background:
Transport is...
Source: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Federica Giannelli
USask research has shown that beef cows that ate ergot-contaminated feed showed signs of poisoning even at concentrations deemed safe by Canadian livestock guidelines, and after a short-term exposure to the toxin.
Ergot,...
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
Executive Summary
Dr. Ira Mandell University of Guelph
Results Summary
Three beef cattle growth performance studies were conducted comparing the Bauer Energy Design water treatment system to conventional well water. The 3 studies were conducted at the University...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Akanno, E.C., Abo-Ismail, M.K., Chen, L., Crowley, J.J., Wang, Z., Li, C., Basarab, J.A., MacNeil, M.D., Plastow, G.S. (2018). Modeling heterotic effects in beef cattle using genome-wide SNP-marker genotypes, 96(3), 830-845. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skx002
Abstract
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Source: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Lana Haight
The first scientific study in the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Metabolism Barn at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence will identify how different levels of sulphates in water affect beef cattle.
“A lot...
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Widespread concern over global warming has spurred an emerging need to mitigate the release of “Cow Flatulence” which is lost as methane gas. Diet modification through the use of Micro-Aid®, an all-natural, feed additive, is one means...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: C. Richardson and N. Noecker
Electric prods are commonly used to move cattle into and through handling facilities and onto trucks. The prod is a tool designed to assist the handler...
