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Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU)
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March 16, 2026
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U of C expands diagnostic services for livestock
The University of Calgary’s Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU) has launched a new telepathology service and expanded diagnostic testing options, offering Alberta livestock producers enhanced veterinary-supported disease investigation and surveillance. “This is a very positive development for our industry here in Alberta,” says Karin Schmid, Beef Production and Extension Lead with Alberta Beef Prodcuers. “Having more…
August 21, 2025
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University of Calgary opens full-service Diagnostic Services Unit
The University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has officially opened its Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU), now offering a full range of veterinary diagnostic services for Alberta’s livestock sector. The DSU provides affordable, in-province testing supported by the Government of Alberta, with services including pathology, cytology, bacteriology, serology, parasitology, PCR, and telepathology. Diagnostic capacity is…
May 29, 2025
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Alberta invests in veterinary diagnostics to support livestock industry
Starting with Budget 2025, the Alberta government is allocating $9.5 million over three years to the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM). This funding will support the operation of a comprehensive veterinary diagnostic laboratory. UCVM’s diagnostic services provide local veterinarians with accurate diagnoses at competitive prices, aiding in treatment decisions that enhance animal…
April 28, 2023
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What We’re Reading | One Health strategies help a farm family navigate a “winter from hell”
By the Beef Cattle Research Council For Tyler and Nancy Haraga, March 10, 2018, will forever stand out in their minds. “It was forty below with four to five feet of snow,” recalls Tyler. It had been a brutal winter, with unrelenting cold and record snowfall that persisted into March and spring simply refused to…
June 17, 2021
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Stepping up the collaboration in diagnostic services
The University of Calgary’s Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU) held the meeting of its inaugural Livestock Stakeholder Advisory Committee this spring, and Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is pleased that Karin Schmid, Lead, Beef Production and Extension, ABP, has since been elected as Community Chair. Background In 2020, the governments of Canada and Alberta finalized $3.44 million…
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Cattle Report
Updated: May 5, 2026
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Boner Cows
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27-July-26 | 326 | -- | -- |
| 24-Aug-26 | 318 | 490 | -- |
| 21-Sept-26 | 312 | 490 | 598 |
| 19-Oct-26 | 306 | 486 | 598 |
| 16-Nov-26 | 296 | 476 | 594 |
| 14-Dec-26 | 300 | 468 | 592 |
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Last Updated on April 30, 2026
