*UPCOMING WEBINAR* The Ins and Outs of Parasite Management
Both internal and external parasites can affect the health, welfare and production of a beef cattle herd. Not only can livestock parasites impact grazing behaviour and cause irritation and stress, but they can also transmit various livestock diseases.
This live webinar for beef cattle producers and veterinary teams will cover the best way to approach the management of internal and external parasites in a typical production year to ensure the health of a herd and to avoid resistance.
Register for the live March 19th webinar to hear from our panelists: Dr. John Gilleard, University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Carling Matejka, Veterinary Agri-Health Services. A continuing education credit is available for this webinar.
WHEN IS THE WEBINAR? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025, 7:00 PM MT
- 6:00 PM in BC
- 7:00 PM in AB and SK
- 8:00 PM in MB
- 9:00 PM in ON and QC
- 10:00 PM in NS, NB and PEI
- 10:30 PM in NFLD
Duration
Approximately 1 hour.
Cost
The BCRC webinar series is available free of charge thanks to guest speakers who volunteer their time and expertise to support advancements in the Canadian beef industry and through the Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer Project funded by the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off and Canada’s Beef Science Cluster.
INTERESTED BUT UNAVAILABLE FOR THE LIVE EVENT?
Register anyway! This webinar will be recorded and posted online after the event. All registrants will receive a link to the recording and additional learning resources. However, by attending the live broadcast, you’ll have the opportunity to interact and ask questions.
SPEAKERS
Dr. John Gilleard, BVsc, PhD, DipACVM, DipEVPC, FCAHS, FRCVS
Dr. John Gilleard is a veterinarian, professor of parasitology and associate dean of research at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM). His research program focuses on anti-parasitic drug resistance, molecular diagnostics and improving sustainable parasite control. He has a particular interest in ruminant parasites but also has active projects in companion animal and human parasites.
He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and former president of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitology (2018).
Dr. Carling Matejka, DVM
Dr. Carling Matejka grew up immersed in agriculture on her family’s century-old red and black Angus seedstock farm near Ponoka, Alberta. Her early hands-on experience with cattle ignited a lifelong passion for veterinary medicine and the Canadian beef industry. After six years in mixed animal practice, Carling joined Veterinary Agri-Health Services (VAHS) to focus on advancing the health and sustainability of beef cattle operations.
A strong advocate for agriculture, Dr. Matejka actively supports the next generation of industry leaders through mentoring veterinary students and volunteering with 4-H and junior livestock programs. Her contributions earned her recognition as a member of the inaugural Canadian Agriculture Youth Council in 2020 and selection as a Canadian Cattle Young Leader in 2022. She lives near Olds, Alberta, with her fiancé, where they are deeply involved in their family’s beef, dairy and grain farm.
WHAT IS A WEBINAR?
Webinars are just like attending a workshop or conference, but from the comfort of your own home or office. We bring the presentation right to you; they are easy to join and participate in. A reliable, high-speed internet connection is required.
All you need to do is register beforehand, and about 5-10 minutes before the webinar is scheduled to begin, click the link you were provided when you registered. Then turn up your computer speakers or call the phone number provided. That’s it! Sit back and enjoy.
As a participant, you can anonymously answer polls and surveys and will have the opportunity to ask questions near the end of the webinar.
Don’t have high-speed internet? Consider calling a neighbor that does and watch the webinar together or call your regional ag office to ask whether arranging a group viewing is possible.
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