We determined the effects of non-nutritional factors such as breed, parity, days in milk (DIM), milk production, milk quality and milk components on milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentration. A total of 177 dairy farms in Prince Edward Island containing 10,688 lactating dairy cows participated in the p...

Neospora caninum is one of the most important causes of abortion in cows. The occurrence of N. caninum infection in beef and dairy cattle has been reported worldwide, and in most provinces in Canada. The objective of this review is to summarize our current understanding of N. caninum in dairy and be...

To determine the effect of subclinical infection with bovine leukaemia virus (BLV), Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and Neospora caninum (NC) on milk production in dairy cattle in 3 Maritime Canadian provinces, 90 dairy herds (all on monthly milk recording) were randomly recrui...

The seroprevalence of Neospora caninum was compared among New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island in 1998, 1989, and 1979. In 1998, the seroprevalence was lowest in Prince Edward Island, where it was the same as in 1989. Neospora caninum was present in 1979, but at a lower prevalence.