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Alberta Feedlot Animal Health

and Welfare Surveillance System (AFHWS)

AFHWS COMMUNICATIONS

 

   

  • AFAHWS receives anonymized annual data on disease morbidity and mortality from participating Alberta feedlots via their feedlot veterinarians.
  • Objectives of this work, and methods for data collection and analysis are described below (“Alberta Feedlot Animal Health and Welfare Surveillance – Overview”).
  • After the annual analysis is complete, draft summaries are shared with participating veterinarians and the rest of the research team, for review.
  • Finalized annual feedlot morbidity and mortality data are summarized in infographics and presented below.

AFHWS Infographics

       FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

  • AFHWS research team develops communication materials on summarized data for the beef industry, veterinarians, and other interested stakeholders.
  • This infographic provides an overview of the data collection, analysis, and communications process.
  • AFHWS Overview

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AFHWS Resources

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AFAWS Mortality 2019 Mortality data were collected from 120,782 head of cattle in 405 lots which closed in 2019 in 11 feedlots.
AFHWS Demographics 2019 2019 health data were collected from 405 randomly selected closed production lots in 2019 from 11 Alberta feedlots, representing 120,782 head of cattle.
AFHWS Demographics 2020 Health data were collected from 123,197 head of cattle in 377 randomly selected closed production lots from 13 feedlots.
AFHWS Demographics 2021 Health data were collected from 94,565 head of cattle in 301 randomly selected closed production lots from 11 feedlots.
AFHWS Demographics 2022 Health data were collected from 407 randomly selected closed production lots in 2022 from 17 feedlots, representing 137,509 head of cattle.
AFHWS Demographics 2023 Health data were collected from 369 randomly selected closed production lots in 2023 from 17 feedlots, representing 134,330 head of cattle.
AFHWS Demographics 2024 Health data were collected from 538 randomly selected closed production lots in 2024 from 22 feedlots, representing 164,399 head of cattle. Jan 06, 2026
AFHWS Morbidity 2019 2019 feedlot morbidity data for the first clinical diagnosis of disease made by feedlot animal health crews were available from 120,782 cattle from 405 closed production lots in 11 Alberta feedlots.
AFHWS Morbidity Rates 2020 Feedlot morbidity data for the first clinical diagnosis of disease made by feedlot animal health crews were available from 123,197 cattle from 377 closed production lots in 13 feedlots.
AFHWS Morbidity Rates 2021 Feedlot morbidity data for the first clinical diagnosis of disease made by feedlot animal health crews were available from 94,565 cattle from 301 closed production lots in 11 feedlots.
AFHWS Morbidity Rates 2022 Feedlot morbidity data for the first clinical diagnosis of disease made by feedlot animal health crews were available from 137,509 cattle from 407 closed production lots in 17
feedlots.
AFHWS Morbidity Rates 2023 Feedlot morbidity data for the first clinical diagnosis of disease made by feedlot animal health crews were available from 134,330 cattle from 369 randomly selected closed
production lots in 17 feedlots.
AFHWS Morbidity Rates 2024 Feedlot morbidity data for the first clinical diagnosis of disease made by feedlot animal health crews were available from 162,910 cattle from 531 closed production lots in 21 feedlots. Jan 06, 2026
AFHWS Mortality Rates 2020 Mortality data were collected from 123,197 head of cattle in 377 randomly selected closed lots in 13 feedlots.
AFHWS Mortality Rates 2021 Mortality data were collected from 94,565 head of cattle in 301 randomly selected closed lots in 11 feedlots.
AFHWS Mortality Rates 2022 Mortality data were collected from 137,509 head of cattle in 407 lots which closed in 17 feedlots.
AFHWS Mortality Rates 2023 Mortality data were collected from 134,330 head of cattle in 366 closed production lots in 17 feedlots.
AFHWS Mortality Rates 2024 Mortality data were collected from 164,399 head of cattle in 538 lots which closed in 2024 in 22 feedlots Jan 06, 2026
AFHWS Overview
  • The Alberta feedlot industry, veterinary practices, and other stakeholders are working together to implement and maintain a feedlot animal health welfare surveillance system in finishing feedlots (AFHWS)
  • Collection of high-quality feedlot data allows the beef industry to detect, benchmark and monitor disease rates over time to identify risks to animal health and welfare to enhance industry knowledge and improve public agriculture awareness.
 Jan 06, 2026