This column is a communications tool for food animal production and related issues. It is expected to fill an important gap, as much of the narrative regarding food animal agriculture and food animal veterinary practice is not written by food animal veterinarians. This column will be a regular feature of The CVJ, coordinated by Dr. Robert Tremblay and intended to inform food animal veterinarians and others who want to understand more about the day-to-day professional activities of food animal veterinarians. Recently retired, Dr. Tremblay spent 40 y in professional life working in large animal veterinary medicine. For most of that time, his primary interest was food animal medicine. Dr. Tremblay takes great satisfaction in having been involved in food animal veterinary medicine. He is grateful to have worked with dedicated food animal veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers in Canada and beyond. Tim Ogilvie John Kastelic.