Antimicrobials Requiring a Veterinary Prescription as of December 1, 2018

The Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) has created a visual aid representing the antimicrobials which will require a veterinary prescription beginning December 2018. This list represents multi species within the livestock sector.

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Livestock Identification and Traceability Program

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants to enhance the health and well-being of Canadians, the environment and economy. Livestock traceability is the ability to follow an animal or group of animals during all stages of its life. There are three main pillars to livestock traceability systems: Identification of livestock with an approved indicator; Identification of premises where […]

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2018 Field Forage Day

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership

The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are committed to ensuring farmers and processors have the tools they need to innovate, grow and prosper. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement is part of a commitment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to promote productivity and profitability for the sector. The programs are designed to help the industry position itself to respond to future opportunities and to […]

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2018 Healthy Calf Conference

Veal Farmers of Ontario’s much anticipated biennial conference is back for 2018. This year, the event will be held on November 27th in Stratford, Ontario at the Arden Park Hotel and on November 29th in the Ottawa area (location to be announced). The conference will include a full day of industry expert speakers sharing the newest and best information on care of dairy calves, veal cattle, and […]

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Antibiotic Changes – Effective December 2018

Below is a fact sheet prepared by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) on the changes to antibiotic purchases, beginning December 2018.  The list of the affected medications is included within the document (page 2). Antimicrobial Resistance Fact Sheet

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2018 Canadian Beef Industry Conference

Early bird registration is now available (until June 15) for the 3rd Annual Canadian Beef Industry Conference. This year, the conference will be in London, Ontario, occurring August 14-16. 2018. For more info or to purchase tickets, click the below picture:

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2018 Atlantic Feedlot School

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