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Ionophore Toxicosis in Horses – A Cautionary Tale
Word from Woodwedge A recent (2010) report of the death of three horses in Alberta5, alleged to have resulted from eating feed medicated or contaminated with the ionophore, Rumensin (crystalline monensin sodium), prompts the writing of this article. Monensin is one of several biologically active compounds categorized as ionophore antibiotics in use routinely as feed…
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RCMP Police Service Dog soon to be returning to work
Innisfail, Alberta – Inspector André Lemyre, Officer in Charge of RCMP Police Dog Services, hosted a media event today at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta to update Canadians on the status of Danny, the Police Service Dog (PSD). PSD Danny’s partner, Cst. David Ross, was killed in the line…
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Limb regeneration: Do Salamanders Hold the Key?
The secret of how salamanders successfully regrow body parts is being unravelled by UCL researchers in a bid to apply it to humans. For the first time, researchers have found that the ‘ERK pathway’ must be constantly active for salamander cells to be reprogrammed, and hence able to contribute to the regeneration of different body…
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Oregon Live: Animals can be ‘victims’ just like people, Oregon Supreme Court says
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Parks Canada Partners with Cheticamp River Salmon Association on Ecosystem Restoration
Government of Canada’s support in project will protect future salmon runs in the Cheticamp River Cheticamp, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today…
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Ride for the Ranch Returns!
The Ride for the Ranch returns on September 13th to Glenbow Ranch Park. Help Raise Money to Complete the Trail to Calgary! The Ride for the Ranch will be raising money to complete Bearspaw Trail next year. Once completed, this trail will link with the City of Calgary’s Haskayne Park, which is planned to open…
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A Bark and a Wag
Seizure response dog gives boy confidence and freedom Story by Greg Harris; Photos by Paul Rotzinger and Danette Martin See the video story here Ten-year-old Justin Martin was playing hockey in his Lethbridge backyard last January when he had an epileptic seizure and went down hard. At his side, a specially trained guide dog named…
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Mules: Did you know?
Terms: MULE: horse dam/donkey sire HINNY: donkey dam/horse sire HORSE or JOHN: male mule/hinny MARE or MOLLY: female mule/hinny MINIATURE: 36″ and under SADDLE: bred from riding type mares DRAFT: bred from draft type mares Mules are sterile and cannot reproduce. However they are anatomically normal and males must be gelded. Mules are a “made-to-order”…
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Millarville Stockland 4-H Beef Club 4-H on Parade
The Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club had a fantastic year! We finished the year off by going to the Stampede barns in Calgary for a great weekend of showing and selling. 4-H on Parade went from Thursday May 29 to Sunday June 1st. We set up on Thursday, showed cows and heifers on Friday, showed steers…
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AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Pets Can Make you Healthier
One of the top therapists at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary is an Australian Labradoodle. Tullulah can do in five minutes what takes her owner, Alberta Health Services social worker Martina Quinn, as much as three hours to do. “She disarms people and gets them completely relaxed,” says Quinn, whose clients include adults…
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LEDs Provide Turtle Friendly Lighting Alternative
By Dean Ernst, LED Source How can a solid-state light, or LED, be a turtle friendly lighting alternative and save the lives of thousands of young sea turtles each year? In South Florida, arguably the sea turtle capital of the United States, it is turtle nesting season. This typically runs from late March through October…
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Mobile App for Active Kids
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The Horses of the RCMP Musical Ride
In 1873, the horses of the North-West Mounted Police had to be rugged and tough since they were the primary mode of transportation for officers. Today an RCMP horse must be black, elegant, athletic with a good nature and enough heart and stamina to carry it through approximately one hundred performances of the Musical Ride.…
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Bar U Ranch Rodeo 2014
The dust has settled and the winners of the Bar U Old Time Ranch Rodeo have been announced. In first place was Meadow Springs Ranch, holding onto the title, and in second place was Pekisko Creek Ranch followed by Esser Livestock. The Top Hand award went to Ryley Miller. Meadow Springs Ranch will represent the…
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The City’s IT Department Says Goodbye To One Of Its Most Pawsitive Employees
You may have seen him walking around City Hall, or the Andrew Davison Building. He’s not hard to miss, though you have to look down to see him. The City of Calgary Information Technology’s very own mascot and Stephen Dawes’ guide dog, Alfredo, will be retiring this September after seven and a half years of…
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