{"id":44668,"date":"2025-01-15T14:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T21:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/?page_id=44668"},"modified":"2025-02-25T08:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:57:42","slug":"health-management-of-bison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/health-management-of-bison\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Management of Bison"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Health Management of Bison<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Preparation of Bison for Public Sale Venues<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What to do about backgrounding bison for that sale advantage you are looking for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bison Behavioural Management and Facilities Design<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How to handle bison without killing them and yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAFEGUARD\u00ae Administration to Bison<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How to treat bison for internal parasites using SAFEGUARD PREMIX in mineral salt mixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Answers to some general questions about vaccines and how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bison Code of Practice<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Developed by the Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council. This document is currently under review. More information is available at http:\/\/www.nfacc.ca\/codes-of-practice\/bison.<\/a> These are industry guidelines for the commercial farming of bison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Real Dirt on Diatomaceous Earth Used for Worming Bison<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An information article about alternative control methods for intestinal parasites of bison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biochemical and Hematological Blood Values in Bison<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An article originally published in the Bison Production Field Day Report. 2001 North Dakota State University Ag Experiment Station Report, Volume 2:8-12.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaccination Programs For Bison<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Common sense information about the use of vaccines in bison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field Anesthesia for Bison<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is not a DIY article. It contains some basic information about the difficult task of sedating bison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body Condition Scoring for Bison<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Developed by the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. Being able to accurately body condition score will help ensure your animals are performing at their peak. More information is available at http:\/\/http:\/\/www1.agric.gov.ab.ca\/$department\/deptdocs.nsf\/all\/agdex9622<\/a> where there are downloadable PDFs featuring information factsheets about body condition scoring and related topics in various species of livestock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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