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Report shows substantial decline in sales of medically important antibiotics for food animal use during 2017.

Service is top of mind for this Kansas veterinarian.

Mass treatments can save stressed calves arriving at stocker or feeding operations, but a more targeted approach could reduce antibiotic use while improving outcomes.

Through the history of the beef quality assurance (BQA) initiative, we’ve known the effort would never be “finished,” but instead would require continuous improvement and discovery of new methods or practices.

Over the past week, producers and animal-health officials in Florida and Georgia have reported unusual acute deaths in cattle.

Acceptable substitute supplementation for distillers grains depends on the class of livestock fed, the basal diet available, and the desired performance.

Planning and preparing for the calving season can help to minimize calf loss, increasing the percent calf crop at weaning.

Heifer development should be focused on increasing long-term profitability of the cowherd and creating value of the heifer rather than focusing on yearling pregnancy rates or achieving certain percentage of body weight.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, investigating cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) on a British Columbia farm have confirmed the strain is different from any previously found in Canada

The sight of frozen, snow-covered fields might not trigger thoughts of planting season, but late winter can be the ideal time for some low-cost pasture improvement.