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Farmscape for January 13, 2023
Preliminary results of research being conducted at the Prairie Swine Center shows pigs can be stimulated into engaging in play.
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the Prairie Swine Centre,...
The Canadian Pork Council’s (CPC) Board of Directors has named a new board chair and anew vice-chair as part of the organization’s first steps into the New Year.
At a board meeting in Banff, Alberta, on the eve of this...
Farmscape for January 2, 2023
Full Interview 15:10
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Research underway at the University of Alberta is providing the nutritional information that will allow a greater level of flexibility in selecting feed ingredients for inclusion in swine rations. Scientists...
Farmscape for December 26, 2022
Full Interview 10:54
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A new program being developed by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine will allow individuals with veterinary certification in other countries to be certified in Canada. The foreign-trained veterinarian swine...
Farmscape for December 16, 2022
Full Interview 15:10
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Research underway at the University of Alberta is providing nutritionists the information they need to maximize the nutritional value of pig feed as they incorporate new feed ingredients into rations....
Farmscape for December 16, 2022
Full Interview 10:54
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A new initiative being developed by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine will help address the shortage of swine veterinarians across Canada. In response to the shortage of veterinarians across...
Farmscape for December 15, 2022
Full Interview 8:23
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Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre has helped demonstrate the value of detailed farm records in helping determine the reasons for death loss of sows and removal of sows...
Farmscape for December 14, 2022
Full Interview 10:22
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The Director of Research with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization says an in-house Vaccine Development Centre offers a number of advantages for both VIDO and Canada. The Vaccine and...
Farmscape for December 9, 2022
Full Interview 15:44
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The use of MLST typing is helping diagnosticians more accurately distinguish pathogenic Streptococcus suis isolates from those that are avirulent or commensal. Streptococcus suis is a bacteria that lives in...
Farmscape for December 8, 2022
Full Interview 19:44
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New technologies being developed on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc will allow abattoirs to classify the primal pork cuts according to their quality characteristics allowing them to be directed to...