Prairie Livestock Veterinarians

05/18/2024

We hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend! Just a quick reminder that we will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 20th. We will also be closed for team training on Friday, May 24th.

05/13/2024

As our Breeder 101 meetings approach on June 5th (Camrose Location) and June 6th (Lethbridge Location) we are getting so excited to share this day with you. This event promises to be an insightful and educational gathering, designed specifically for producers such as yourself.

Here's a glimpse of what you can expect us to touch on during the day’s presentations:
1. How to maintain persistency in today’s Broiler Breeders
2. Broiler Breeder management tips to optimize production and liveability.
3. Coccidiosis Vaccine Management on the Broiler Breeder Farm
4. Common diseases and concerns in Broiler Breeder management
5. Feeding Broiler Breeders for Uniformity and Into Production
We will have the following guest speakers to share their thoughts and answer any questions you may have.
• Tony Krynski (Aviagen)
• Kim Ton, Manuel Vega, and John Mah (Cargill)
• Felipe Silva (Merck)
• Drs. Teryn Girard and Chantel Caughlin (Prairie Livestock Veterinarians)

There will be ample time provided for questions and round table discussions during the day.

Coffee and lunch will also be provided to those who have RSVP’d.

If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to RSVP by June 1st, 2024 to secure your spot.

We can't wait to welcome you to our Producer Event. Get ready for a great day filled with inspiration, learning, and connection!

04/13/2024

So proud of Tracy.

The ABVTA would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 2023 award recipients who were honoured at the annual ABVMA/ABVTA Member Recognition Banquet in February!

For a glimpse into the extraordinary accomplishments of these recipients, we'll be starting a series that aims to highlight each and every award recipient! We celebrate their dedication and success in making a positive impact to the health and welfare of animals and in the veterinary profession.

Our first featured recipient is Technologist of the Year – Tracy Tee, RVT

Nominated by: Dr. Rienske Mortier, Tracy has made an indelible mark in the livestock industry over her impressive 10-year career. Serving as the sole technologist for seven veterinarians at Prairie Livestock Veterinarians in Red Deer, Tracy's exceptional ability to unite and lead the team stands out. Despite facing a significant workload, Tracy's integrity, and unwavering kindness shine through, especially during challenging times like the avian influenza outbreak in the past two years.

Her dedication to timely lab results, conducting necropsies, and on-call sample collection exemplifies her commitment to the well-being of both poultry and swine teams. Tracy's determination to excel extends to acquiring new skills, as demonstrated by her innovative approach to blood collection from wild boars. Moreover, Tracy's commitment to building strong connections within the rural community, fostering relationships with food animal producers and staff, showcases her genuine passion for the industry. Her role in training students and new veterinarians further underscores Tracy's invaluable contributions.

Congratulations, Tracy!

02/25/2024

At this year’s ABVMA/ABVTA Award Banquet, Dr. Teryn was awarded Young Veterinarian of the Year and RVT Tracy was awarded Veterinary Technologist of the Year!! 😍 We are so incredibly proud of these powerhouse ladies and all the amazing work they do in our industry! 🐓🦃🐖
As their nominees, Dr. Rienske and (soon to be Dr.) Chantel were there to give speeches and celebrate with the award winners 🥰
Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
Alberta Veterinary Technologist Association - ABVTA

01/22/2024

Thank you so much to Alpha House Society - Calgary for having us! What an incredible organization that does so much important work for the community!

Big to Prairie Livestock Veterinarians for their hard work making sandwiches for our Shelter team to hand out to folks! What a great group - they made over 400 sandwiches!!

11/13/2023

an update on Avian Influenza

British Columbia poultry producers face renewed challenges with avian influenza as the highly pathogenic virus has again swooped into the province. Eight

10/20/2023

Happy RVT week to all Registered Veterinary Technologists but most specifically the PLV techs and ! We appreciate the opportunity to get to celebrate both of you as you are so integral to this team. Tracy and Nicole are often the go to for ALL of the vets and the administration team. They are incredible at making sure tasks get done well, even in the midst of multiple tasks and goals. Their dedication to our team and the animals and their humans that we work with is inspiring. Thank you to both of you for everything you do!

10/13/2023

Join us in Red Deer on Wednesday, Oct. 18th for the annual Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop! Members of the swine team will be there to chat all things pigs 🐷

10/06/2023

Join us in Lethbridge next week for the Alberta Livestock Expo! Come say hi to our team at booth 141 and check out all the other exhibitors and speakers.

09/22/2023

❗️Avian influenza has been detected in southwestern Saskatchewan. For more information please visit the CFIA website at inspection.canada.ca.

09/12/2023

Avian influenza is back in Alberta. Please stay safe everyone! For further information please visit the CFIA’s website at inspection.canada.ca.

09/11/2023

We now have Instagram! Check out our new instagram feed

08/23/2023

Don’t miss out register now.

Swine Tech showcases the latest developments in swine research and provides networking opportunities for producers and industry.

08/22/2023

We are open at our new location in Red Deer at 1 4940 81st Street (behind the Jysk)!!

We are still getting all our signage up but please do not hesitate to contact the office or any team member if you need directions.

Shipments of products to our clients will begin again in Red Deer this week and we are open for pickup orders. As we are still organizing our warehouse we ask for a bit more notice then usual for all orders. And a bit of patience.

If for any reason you are having issues contacting the Red Deer office please contact your veterinarian or our Lethbridge location 403 942-7423 for assistance.

08/15/2023

Many have already heard we are moving locations in Red Deer!
Our Red Deer office will be closed August 17th and 18th.
There will be no phone or internet service in our Red Deer location. Therefore, we ask everyone to plan accordingly when it comes to orders as there will be no orders being shipped or being processed either of these days in Red Deer; you are still able to place and pick up orders at our Lethbridge location.
We will be back up and running out of our new Red Deer location at 1 4940 81st Street (behind the Jysk) on the 21st of August.
Any shipments for our Red Deer location scheduled for August 21st will be shipped out on the 22nd to help accommodate our move.
We have included a map from our old location to the new and improved location to help everyone find us.
If you have an emergency while we are closed for these days, please contact your veterinarian or our Lethbridge location 403 942-7423 for assistance.

Please change our mailing address in your finance system to:

Prairie Livestock Veterinarians Inc. – Red Deer
1 4940 81st Street
Red Deer, AB T4P 3V3

If you are heading to the office and would like us to send you a pin of our new location, please text Katrina .

06/24/2023

04/14/2023

POSITION TITLE: Veterinary Technologist – Full Time
Prairie Livestock Veterinarians (PLV) is a dynamic team of veterinary professionals who provide advanced strategies and
solutions to support food animal production. We have strong roots in agriculture and a rich history of serving producers
and industry stakeholders. We are committed to animal health, innovation, and successful and sustainable livestock
production.
PLV staff members can expect continuous learning, mentorship, collaboration, and job satisfaction. We are committed to
a strong people-oriented culture. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as
a Veterinary Technologist.
Job Description:
• Complete in-house laboratory procedures, record, invoice, and report results as appropriate
• Preparation of samples to be sent for off-site testing
• Clean and organize lab, sterilize equipment, sharpen knives, restock kits and trucks as needed
• Assist with quality control programs through on farm work and completion of paperwork
• Assist veterinarians on farm calls, phone calls, processing, and equipment maintenance
• Assist with post-mortems and disease investigations
• Assist clinic staff with customer service, providing information on diseases, pharmaceuticals, and procedures
• Prepare client handouts and educational material
• Assist with exporting duties when needed
• Foster continuation of mentorship with students and new hires
• Dispensing medications and vaccines
Benefits of Joining our Team:
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flex time
• Staff events
• Team member pricing – pet supply discounts
• Paid CE days and budget
• Opportunity for advancement
• Supplemental work attire and supplies budget
• Membership dues coverage
• Paid vacation time
• Stocked kitchen
• On-site parking
Qualifications and Skills Required:
• A positive and professional manner with clients and co-workers
• Respect for the ethics of veterinary medicine and food animal production
• Respect for safety protocols
• Commitment to confidentiality
• Team player mentality and a drive to do good work
• Attention to detail and good time management skills
• Comfortable working around livestock
This is a full-time position that could be based out of Red Deer or Lethbridge, Alberta. Interested applicants may apply by
emailing Mandi Ropp at: [email protected]
Prairie Livestock Veterinarians is dedicated to maintaining a respectful, fair, and equitable work environment, and
welcomes submissions from all qualified applicants. We are committed to providing a barrier free workplace. If
accommodation is required during the selection or interview process it will be available upon request. This job posting is
available in an accessible format upon request

04/07/2023

As birds are migrating some things to keep in mind

Birds are now migrating, which means bird flu is more likely to spread among wild birds and domestic flocks. The risk of the virus being transmitted to humans is rare, but we should still take precautions!

Protect yourself and your animals and reduce the spread of bird flu:
✔️ avoid direct contact with wild birds and their droppings
❌ don’t feed wild birds, like ducks, geese or swans.
❌ don’t touch or pick up any dead or sick birds or other wildlife
❌ don’t feed pets (e.g., dogs or cats) any raw meat from game birds or poultry or allow them to consume (or play with) wild birds.

https://bit.ly/3LSARlQ

03/22/2023

The CFIA is seeking comments from:
• livestock producers
• livestock owners
• operators of assembly points, feedlots and community pastures
• operators of veterinary hospitals, fairs, exhibitions and rodeos
• operators of abattoirs, rendering plants and dead stock collection centres
• livestock transporters
• exporters and importers of livestock
All comments are welcome from industry, governments, the public, or other organizations or individuals.
Please follow the link below for more information, comments opened on March 18, 2023 and will close on June 16, 2023.

Animal Health – Proposed amendments to livestock identification and traceability regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing changes to Part XV (Animal Identification) of the Health of Animals Regulations to improve the livestock identification and traceability system in Canada.
If you own sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, bison or farmed cervids or are involved with livestock production or handling, we encourage you to share your feedback during the 90-day consultation period from March 18, 2023 to June 16, 2023.
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02/15/2023

Join Dr. Teryn for this program

02/04/2023

Check out Dr. Girard’s interview about avian influenza.

The devastation wrought by avian influenza on poultry operations in 2022 is continuing into 2023 as British Columbia starts the year with another half

11/28/2022

Check out this seminar with Dr. Gray

We have a number of programs and events that support the advancement of farm animal care and welfare throughout the province. Keep a lookout for upcoming events from us or some of our fantastic members! If you’d like us to promote your event, please contact us at [email protected] Preparing Your ...

11/22/2022

Check out this webinar with Dr. Kelsey Gray

We have a number of programs and events that support the advancement of farm animal care and welfare throughout the province. Keep a lookout for upcoming events from us or some of our fantastic members! If you’d like us to promote your event, please contact us at [email protected] Preparing Your ...

11/16/2022

Olds college students stop by to visit our RVT Nicole at the job fair. She can answer your questions about working with swine and poultry

09/29/2022

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09/23/2022

Would you stay at this hotel?

This state-of-the-art hotel concept isn’t what it seems.🏨🔑What’s the most surprising thing uncovered about this five-star hotel concept? Tell us in the com...

09/20/2022

Our CEO was moderating the Preserving the Family Farm panel today at the Terroir Talk symposium with Byron Ference of Foothills Poultry and Dr. Teryn Girard of Prairie Livestock Veterinarians.

Members of the audience included chefs, drink experts, suppliers, restaurateurs, writers, educators and business leaders from around the world.

A wonderful conversation about the importance of supporting family farms.

100% of registered broiler chicken farms in Alberta are family owned and operated!

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