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Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System

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What is it? The Canadian Government created the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System, or CARSS, in response to the growing global concern about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) [1]. The first CARSS report was issued in March 2015. CARSS monitors antimicrobial use (AMU) and AMR in Canada by integrating data from various surveillance systems, including CIPARS [1]. […]

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Antimicrobial Drug Disposal

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What is it? The safe disposal of unused or expired antibiotics is an essential component of antibiotic resistance management. Improper disposal can cause traces of pharmaceutical drugs in the environment, including both the soil and water [1]. The trace concentrations can build up over time and have adverse effects on human, animal, and environmental health.

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Composting

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What is it? Composting is the process of recycling organic matter into a usable product that can return nutrients to the environment. The composting process involves microorganisms breaking down the material and consuming oxygen, which creates water vapour, carbon dioxide, and heat [1]. This heat, which can cause the compost to reach temperatures of over

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Gut Health

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What is it? Gut health refers to the health of one’s digestive system, as well as the ability to properly digest food, absorb nutrients, and excrete waste. Cattle are ruminants and have a four-chambered stomach [1]: Rumen: contains a large community of microbes that help aid in digestion and fermentation processes, Reticulum: this is where

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Movement Of Cattle

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What is it? Principles of cattle movement is one of the key areas to be considered in low stress animal handling. Cattle move smoothly and more willingly for handlers with calm and quiet handling techniques and an understanding of cattle behavior related to herd instinct, flight zone and points of balance, and reactions to wind,

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Animal Handling

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What is it? Animal handling principles are meant to support and facilitate the movement of livestock in a safe and minimally stressful way. By understanding how livestock naturally behave, handlers can work with the animal to get them where they need to be, while reducing the risk if injury to both the animal and the

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Economics Calculators

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Solution Notes This resource compares the costs associated with different preconditioning practices. This calculator helps project the price of either a heifer or a steer based on their weight and sale date. This calculator helps you assess your on-farm water needs and the estimated costs. This resource includes information on feed testing and how to

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Preconditioning

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What is it? Preconditioning is a management practice that provides a significant health advantage to young calves. Definitions vary, but it usually includes: Keeping the calves for a minimum of 45 days after they’ve been weaned. Ensuring the calves are “bunk broke”, or used to eating food out of a bunk, before leaving the ranch.

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Virtual Auctions and Direct Sales

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What is it? Virtual auctions are services that connect buyers and sellers through the internet to facilitate the direct sale of goods – in this case, livestock. Like traditional auctions, multiple bidders can submit bids on livestock over a set time period. Virtual auctions may be performed live or may take place over several days.

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QuietWean Nose Paddles

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What is it? QuietWean uses a simple technology consisting of a palm-sized flap made of hard plastic. While tough enough to withstand day-to-day use, it remains pliable for easy application. Creating a two-step weaning process, QuietWean allows for a healthy, quiet transition from mother’s milk to grazing. Its semi-circle design fits easily into the calves’

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