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Innovative E.coli vaccine granted conditional US approval

Feb.06, 2008 11:46 AM by Lilian Leave a Comment
Canada, animal health, beef, cattle, food safety, livestock

A Canadian-made cattle vaccine against a deadly form of e.coli has been given a conditional licence for sale by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Developed in Canada and already conditionally approved for sale in this country, this vaccine is the first that can be used on-farm to reduce the shedding of e.coli 0157:H7 bacteria [...]

Keeping bugs out of the barn

Dec.15, 2007 10:48 AM by Lilian Leave a Comment
Ont. Pork Industry Council, animal health, livestock, pork, swine

A simple and relatively low cost Danish procedure may help Ontario pork producers in their fight against a devastating disease – Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).PRRS has been a challenge in Ontario’s hog industry since the early 90’s when it was still called mystery swine disease. In 2004, new and more virulent PRRS [...]

The farming side of food

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