Evaluating industry cattle transport practices
This study should help to inform discussions about how Canada’s beef industry raises, manages, handles and transports cattle. It will also help to identify real problems so that industry can develop cost-effective ways to correct any issues that are identified.
Completed: 2009
Investigating weak calf syndrome and early neonatal mortality
The overall objective of this study was to identify factors that may play a role in ‘weak calf syndrome’ and early calf mortality. These researchers studied stillborn calves and calves that die within 3 days of age.
Completed: 2008
Best management practices for the prevention and control of Johne’s disease
Because Johne’s disease is difficult to diagnose without repeated, regular testing, elimination of the disease through “test and cull” approaches have been very expensive, time consuming, difficult, and unsuccessful. A better approach may be to reduce the risk that calves will get infected in the first place.
Completed: 2007
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