Thoughts, Ideas, Hot Topics, & Other Musings
We’re keen to share our thoughts and ideas on all things health, disease, and communication. Here are some our blogs featuring new ideas, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and hot topics in the industry.
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Johne’s Disease: Impact on the dairy industry
May 20, 2020
This article discusses Johne’s disease in the Ontario dairy industry. It reviews current prevalenc...
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Johne’s Disease in Canadian Dairy Herds: Veterinarians motivating change
May 8, 2020
This article discusses the Johne’s Risk Assessment and Management Plan (RAMP) and how veterinarian...
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Johne’s Disease in Canadian Dairy Herds: What it means for farmers
April 24, 2020
This article discusses Johne’s disease, its signs and symptoms in cattle, how it is spread, and re...
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The Power of Client Mindset: Shifting from information to motivation
April 8, 2020
This 5-minute read walks through some of key assumptions we make as advisors when it comes to trying...
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Reducing Disease Entry & Antimicrobial Use: Tips for veal producers on selecting healthy calves for purchase
December 14, 2019
Male dairy calves face a unique set of challenges in their transition from birth on the dairy farm, ...
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Off to a Healthy Start: VFO leads Calf Health Improvement Project
September 14, 2019
Diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhea in young stock not only cost you money, they are a serious t...
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Stillborn Calves: Is it a problem in your herd?
August 15, 2019
The National Dairy Study, which was conducted in 2015, identified that many dairy farms across Canad...
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Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals
July 19, 2019
Society is facing a problem of increasingly alarming proportions: Antimicrobial-resistant infections...
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Need an Extra Set of Hands? More Hours in a Day? Get an RVT!
May 3, 2019
Food animal medicine is not a major focus in technician school, but with good mentoring, an RVT can ...
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Mycoplasma in Dairy Calves: As easy as 1, 2, 3…4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
March 20, 2019
Mycoplasma is a very unique bacteria ... They are very small, lack a cell wall, and have a membrane...
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The Path of Least (Antimicrobial) Resistance
January 18, 2019
“The thoughtless person playing with penicillin treatment is morally responsible for the death of ...
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What’s With These Navels? What We Know and What We Don’t
January 22, 2019
Despite nearly 40 percent of producers reporting navel dip was always applied on calves in a recent ...
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