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After more than 15 years of discussing, planning, and in some cases resisting, could animal disease traceability finally be coming of age?

Winter feeding in wild elk herds in Wyoming generally provides economic benefits, but if chronic wasting disease (CWD) enters the picture, those benefits could dry up, according to a University of Wyoming study.

For beef heifers, injectable trace minerals improve mineral status but have variable effects on reproductive performance.

One of the obstacles to further growth is making sure that locally produced foods are produced and distributed safely.

Strategic supplementation could boost immunity and performance while contributing to antibiotic stewardship.

Given today’s potential for pathogens to quickly spread across borders, curbing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) must be an international effort.

The FDA has approved NexGard (afoxolaner), a chewable tablet administered once monthly to dogs, for the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi infections by killing Black-legged ticks, which carry the bacterium.

Knowing the soil’s potential to mineralize nitrogen from organic matter, making it available to plants, would help improve nitrogen fertilizer recommendations.

New supplements offer value but producers need to determine costs and potential returns for practices they adopt

The invasive longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) first identified in New Jersey in 2017, has now added North Carolina to its list of known U.S. residences.

Among the most insidious pathogens affecting cattle, the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDv) stands out.

Scientists at Colorado State University first described bovine pulmonary hypertension (BPH), also known as brisket disease or high-mountain disease, more than 100 years ago.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey had a significant impact on livestock and horses, forcing the livestock industry to cope with the associated lost revenue.

Bring up the topic of medicated darts among a group of cattle producers and veterinarians and you’ll hear a range of strong opinions.

North Dakota’s state veterinarian is reminding livestock producers to vaccinate their animals against anthrax.

Growing use of rifle-fired darts, also known as remote delivery devices (RDD) for drug treatments in cattle, has raised concerns regarding efficacy, food safety, beef quality assurance and antibiotic stewardship.

Effect on U.S. feedlots could be as much as $1.8 billion, report shows.

Craig Huffhines helped launch the Certified Hereford Beef branded program, and went on to become executive vice president of the American Hereford Association (AHA) in 1997.

The issue of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and other cervids continues to worry stakeholders including hunters, deer farmers and businesses that generate revenue from deer hunting and related activities.

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) would like to remind Texas veterinarians to be vigilant and proactive as they observe and collect ticks on small and large animals.

Even in human health, use of dietary supplements requires somewhat of a leap of faith.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final environmental impact statement (EIS) that discusses how to continue to protect U.S. livestock from cattle fever ticks.

Student, advisers taking research from lab to marketplace.

Beef researcher at West Texas A&M University pursues conventional and unconventional improvements in beef quality.

Veterinarians can help clients integrate fly control into an overall herd-health program.

The Anaplasma marginale pathogen presents diagnostic challenges in the field and in the laboratory.

The simulation exercise, named Agriculture Response Management and Resources (ARMAR), will take place in the continental United States from 8 to 10 May 2018.

A $382,800 federal grant will fund research to identify the impacts of prenatal stress on beef cattle DNA, white blood cells, other tissue and subsequent changes in genetics related to temperament.

There are several opportunities to increase both feed efficiency and weight gain with creep feeds.

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has authorized the movement of a modified, non-infectious version of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus from the Plum Island Animal Disease Center to the U.S. mainland.

Mankind’s relationship with cattle dates to times before recorded history.

We’ve learned a lot about animal welfare over the past 20 years, but opportunities for continued improvement remain, according to a new report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST).

Award applications for the 12th annual National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards now are being accepted.

In her research report, Chesney Reeves, a high school student from Central City, Neb., says coccidia was present in 100% of the pens tested and in over 50% of the samples from every pen.

How early vaccination can help improve the health of your cattle herd.

Sci-fi fans know the familiar image: sinister duplicates emerging fully grown from mysterious tanks, dripping wet, fully aware and definitely up to no good. Clones.

With beef liver prices depressed at around $3 at the packer level, liver condemnations due to abscesses represent a relatively minor economic problem.

Protect against the devastating impact reproductive diseases can have on your operation’s success.

The 6th International Symposium on Animal Mortality Management will be held June 3-7, 2018 at the Amarillo Texas Embassy Suites.

When new veterinary feed directive (VFD) rules launched last year, FDA indicated they would initially focus on education, rather than penalties, to facilitate adoption and compliance.

A new stable fly trap, now on the market, catches more flies than the standard trap, according to a recent Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study.

Pinkeye annually affects more than 10 million calves in the United States with an estimated economic loss of more than $150 million.

As cattle producers work to improve health while minimizing antibiotic use, research indicates that supplements influencing microflora in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can improve gut health and overall immunity.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Program Standards to better meet the needs of both animal health officials and the cervid industry.

Rancher works with his veterinarian to implement profitable calf-implant program.

When disease outbreaks, fire or severe weather events result in high death loss among livestock, safe and sanitary carcass disposal becomes a significant challenge for producers and health officials.

Help implant programs perform at greatest potential.

With anaplasmosis appearing to become more prevalent in some areas, cow-calf producers need awareness of clinical signs, vectors and preventive measures against death loss and abortions in their herds.

Boehringer Ingelheim supports NCBA on enhancement of cattle training events.

While it seems intuitive that gentle handling will lead to calmer cattle, we need objective measurements to evaluate progress.