Membership of the WeCAHN expert beef network includes beef cow-calf veterinary practitioners, laboratory diagnosticians, veterinary college researchers, provincial ministry staff including veterinary epidemiologists, and representatives from the Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Health Enhancement and Productivity Network and the Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) feedlot program.
Latest additions to WeCAHN beef network reports
READ MORE
Fall 2024: Beef Health Topics
Calving season and pregnancy testing benchmarking, vaccination, treatment using remote delivery devices, and culling decisions:
The Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network – productivity and health summary 2018 to 2022 LINK
Remote Delivery Devices to Administer Animal Health Products LINK
Beef Cow-calf Vaccine Project LINK
Johne’s Disease Risk Factors LINK
Johne’s Disease in Beef Cattle: Overview LINK
Research project on bovine anaplasmosis
Project Goals
i. Determine the occurrence of anaplasmosis within beef cattle herds in western Canada.
ii. Survey herd management practices that may affect the risk of anaplasmosis.
iii. Develop a chute-side test that can detect infected cattle quickly.
What we will do
i. Test beef cattle herds, ticks and flies for Anaplasma.
ii. Conduct an online survey to document current cattle husbandry practices.
iii. Use cattle blood to develop a test that detects Anaplasma marginale, but not bacteria that
don’t cause anaplasmosis
Project Outcomes
i. Current representation of risk factors for bovine anaplasmosis, including where anaplasmosis occurs & animal management practices
ii. Quick and simple diagnostic tool to detect animals infected with A. marginale
iii. Development of practical and appropriate methods for preventing the introduction and spread of anaplasmosis in beef cattle herds.
iv. Quick and effective response to infections for improved animal health and welfare.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact
Shaun Dergousoff, project lead
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
(shaun.dergousoff@agr.gc.ca)
What's new in the information library
READ MORE
Latest additions to WeCAHN beef surveillance projects and programs library
READ MORE
Visitors using older browsers please note that for each of the following graphics below, hovering underneath the black font text will identify the area (“READ MORE”) to click on, to access the linked web pages.