Veal cattle health
Looking for fresh ideas to keep your cattle healthy and your operation running smoothly? Veal Farmers of Ontario has created the Veal Cattle Health series to give producers practical, easy-to-use strategies that make a real difference on the farm.
From boosting feed efficiency to improving herd health and overall production, you’ll find resources that fit into your busy day. Join a workshop, watch a webinar when it works for you, or pop in your earbuds and listen to a podcast while you’re in the barn or on the go.
Producer workshop
The biology of condemnations
This workshop is open to producers raising veal and dairy-beef, providing essential insights into organ condemnations and their impact on herd health, feeding efficiency, and overall production.
Each condemned organ is more than a loss— it signals potential health concerns, nutritional gaps, and management inefficiencies that could be limiting animal performance. By understanding what condemnations truly represent, producers can identify preventable diseases, refine feeding strategies, and enhance animal care to ensure optimal growth and market readiness.
Why attend?
- Organ and whole carcass condemnations – Recognize their impact on efficiency and herd health.
- Underperforming animals – Address feeding and management inefficiencies to improve performance.
- Understanding the biology of condemnations – Learn what causes them and how they affect production.
Read the agenda here.
Meet our speakers here.
Registration details
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Location: Tavistock & District Memorial Hall, Tavistock, ON
Producers can click here to register.
Industry partners interested in attending can email us at events@vealfarmers.ca.
Upcoming webinars
Managing liver abscesses in cattle: Practical strategies for producers
Gabriel Ribeiro, DVM, PhD, PAg
Associate Professor and Saskatchewan Beef Industry Chair
University of Saskatchewan
Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of liver abscesses in beef and veal cattle across Canada has steadily increased. This webinar will explore the key risk factors that contribute to liver abscess development and highlight practical prevention strategies that producers can apply on their farms.
Upcoming podcasts
“One cough Is enough”: Rethinking respiratory health and antimicrobial use
Bart Pardon, DVM, PhD, Dip. ECBHM
Associate Professor
Ghent University
Feeding veal cattle: Fibre, ratios, and rethinking nutrition
Holly McGill, MSc
Ruminant Nutritionist
Questions for our speakers? Email them to events@vealfarmers.ca and the responses will be shared in the Finishing grain-fed veal in Ontario private Facebook group.
