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Producers need a veterinary prescription to buy antibiotic products.
Think you see an animal in distress, potentially being neglected or abused? Know who to reach out to for livestock and wildlife animal health concerns.
Learn about prevention and treatment of African Swine Fever.
Anthrax is a highly resistant bacterial disease that can be deadly to livestock. Learn about the symptoms, prevention and treatment of this disease.
Blue-green algae is a bacteria that is incredibly toxic to livestock and can result in death. Learn how to identify it, what causes it and how to treat it.
Body condition scoring is a management tool designed to assess body reserves or fat accumulation of an animal which examines the nutritional status of your herd.
Learn about how to identify Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or “mad cow disease,” its transmission, symptoms and the role of a producer in surveillance for it.
Find the results from a survey that was administered in late 2015 to gauge perceptions and thoughts regarding BSE testing in Saskatchewan.
View the most recent Codes of Practice, which are the national guidelines for the care and handling of farm animals.
Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), is a provincially notifiable disease that affects horses. Learn the symptoms causes and treatment of this disease.
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), also known as Swamp Fever, is a viral disease of horses, donkeys and mules around the world.
Feeding needs for horses changes in the winter. Additional supplements may be needed to maintain a healthy weight. Learn more about winter food, water and shelter for horses.
Information on the risks, prevention and spread of Foot and Mouth Disease.
Information on Fusarium Head Blight disease.
Guidelines to help horse owners keep their horses healthy.
Learn how to identify infectious laryngotracheitis in poultry
Lyme disease affects domestic animals (dogs, horses, possibly cats) and humans.
Information on causes, symptoms and prevention for Malignant Catarrhal Fever disease.
Nitrate Toxicity can occur when plant growth is disrupted by hail, drought, spray drift and frost. Learn what it is, the symptoms and how to treat it.
Laboratory-confirmed cases of any notifiable livestock diseases must be reported within 24 hours of confirmation to the Chief Veterinary Officer.
What the general public needs to know about the evolution of Chronic Wasting Disease and its implications for human and animal health.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea is a viral disease found pigs that is highly deadly in nursing pigs. Learn how to prevent the disease from impacting your herd.
Protect your herd by registering for Saskatchewan Premises Identification, an integral part of Canada's traceability system.
Prussic Acid is a toxic compound that can be found in Greenflax. Learn about harvest and feeding management and symptoms of prussic acid poisoning.
To protect the health and safety of the Saskatchewan human and domestic animal populations, a provincial rabies response program has been developed.
Learn about how to use snow as a water source for livestock in winter.
This fact sheet will discuss the implications of the vitamin shortage to ruminants and modified ruminant animals.
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-born virus, learn about the dangers of the West Nile Virus in horses, the symptoms and what to do if you suspect your horse is sick.
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