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Diverse USask livestock research projects receive government support

31 December 2025

1 minute read

Canadian scientists study space, stress and sickness in feedlot cattle

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Health & Disease

3 June 2024

3 minute read

Researchers are focused on the prevalence of rumen acidosis and liver abscesses

Understanding the genetics behind antimicrobial resistance in beef cattle

Genetics and Reproduction Herd Management Sustainable Practices

25 March 2024

3 minute read

Reducing calves’ castration pain drives research

Genetics and Reproduction Welfare Pain Management

18 March 2024

5 minute read

University expert says castration is a necessary procedure, but studies are underway to explore new ways to limit pain

Scientists work toward goal of saving bison, one problem at a time

Genetics and Reproduction Artificial Insemination Equipment and Innovation

31 January 2024

3 minute read

July - December 2023

Cameras give ‘bird’s eye view’ of bovine respiratory disease

Health & Disease Non-notifiable Diseases BRD/Pneumonia

5 December 2023

3 minute read

Precision technological advancements allow beef cattle feedlot employees the opportunity to monitor and flag cattle showing signs of illnesses like BRD

USask study aims to gain understanding of finishing diets for bison

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Feed Additives

26 July 2023

4 minute read

A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are gearing up to explore the impact of starch concentration in the finishing diets of bison — a specialized livestock species in Canada.

Time is money: rapid diagnostic testing for bovine respiratory disease

Genetics and Reproduction Genomics Herd Management

12 July 2023

3 minute read

BRD is leading cause of death in North American feedlots

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