Cattle health
Dr. Dan Thomson shares essential tips for injections, needle selection and syringe maintenance to ensure herd health and carcass quality.
Although mastitis, an infection of the udder, is often considered a dairy cow problem, the disease may also impact beef producers. Here’s what you need to know and look for and how to help protect your herd.
A number of causes and contributing factors can result in hair loss and itching, and last year’s drought has played a role as harvested forages may be low in vitamin A.
At cow culling time, producers often face some tough decisions. Optimum culling of the herd often seems to require a sharp crystal ball that could see into the future.
The weaned calf is currently an expensive commodity whose health and growth should not be taken lightly.
Beef Extension Veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff recounts some skin-crawling stories fit for Halloween.
Research-backed probiotics are gaining traction in beef systems, offering new tools for rumen stability and health management.
Veterinary oversight in the fall is key to preventing disease, feed inefficiency and reproductive setbacks.
New cases in Italy, France and Spain underscore the importance of surveillance and preparedness in U.S. herds.
Strategic management, disease prevention and parasite control set replacement heifers up for lifelong productivity.
A clean start begins at the navel. Good calving hygiene and early care are the simplest ways to prevent costly infections and improve calf health outcomes.
Prebiotics are emerging as a valuable tool in beef nutrition, supporting gut health and resilience during feed transitions.
Since first being detected in New Jersey in 2017, the Asian longhorn tick has spread through more than 20 states. Today marks the first identification in Kansas.
Megin Nichols, the CDC’s director in the division of foodborne, waterborne and environmental diseases, explains the ties between human, animal and environmental health.
Secretary of Ag Rollins announces new case of New World screwworm 170 miles from southern border.
Avoid inconclusive results, wasted tests, and diagnostic delays by focusing on these five practical improvements for sample selection.
“Most screwworm migration does not come from adult flies making heroic flights northward. Instead, it comes from the movement of infested animals — cattle, deer, wildlife — and yes, even in rare cases, people. Wherever the animal goes, the parasite goes with them,” says Dr. Christopher Lee.
Anaplasmosis can be devastating with death losses in some herds approaching 50%.
Leading U.S. official to discuss connections between animal and human health during Gardiner lecture series at K-State.
APHIS will host three listening sessions on new funding for Farm Bill animal health programs.
Historically, colder temperatures have played a crucial role in controlling New World screwworm’s geographical spread.
FDA conditionally approves first drug for prevention and treatment of NWS infestations in cattle.
A trusted adjuvant can make all the difference in capturing a strong immune response in young calves.
NWS traps will be deployed at the Texas border and ports to protect the livestock industry.
During Farm Safety week, John Currin, Virginia Tech Extension veterinarian, reminds us: “No matter how long we’ve done this, we can always learn to do things better. Be open and don’t think you know everything.”
With New World screwworm within 70 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, the livestock industry is on high alert. USDA continues to fight the northward spread of the parasite while debate continues on the border closure.
USDA says this is now the northernmost detection of NWS during this outbreak, and the one most threatening to the American cattle and livestock industry.
USDA is partnering with the cattle industry to keep NWS out of the U.S., especially the states along the southern border. They are stepping up their fight and are on high alert.
Setting cattle up for success starts with building a robust immune system that can respond to disease challenges. Building immunity starts the day a calf is born.
An Oklahoma rancher and his vet built a deworming plan that includes four practices that any producer can adopt: diagnostics, combination treatment, refugia and management.
Bulls with more than 0.5" of backfat have a higher probability of failing the bull soundness exam.
While today’s cattle prices provide producers an incredible profit, it’s important for producers not to become complacent in day-to-day management and forget the weaning strategies that keep cow herds profitable.
OSU’s Mark Johnson reviews the Oklahoma Gold and Oklahoma SuperGold supplementation programs as a means of adding profit potential.
K-State beef cattle experts provide insight on practical ways to reduce weight loss while transporting cattle to sale.