A trace investigation from two bovine tuberculosis positive cattle found at a processing facility led to the identification of a bovine TB positive roping cattle herd in Ottawa County, Michigan.
Control of leptospirosis in cattle requires a comprehensive approach, such as reducing Leptospira exposure, vaccination, and selective antimicrobial treatment to clear carriers.
Limited studies in the U.S. estimate herd prevalence of the serovar Hardjo strain to be near 60% in dairies and 40% in beef herds, says Dan Grooms, veterinarian, Michigan State University.
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture conference, titled Livestock Traceability: Opportunities for Animal Agriculture, takes place April 10th–12th in Denver, Colorado.
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Steve Wellman this week announced the epidemiological investigation into a bovine TB-positive cow in a beef cattle herd in Wheeler County continues to progress.
A meta-analysis published in a recent issue of Bovine Practitioner suggests feedyards could potentially have significantly fewer repeat treatment courses for BRD if they use Draxxin Injectable Solution upon arrival.
The USDA’s Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rules, in place since 2013, have limited scope and a fairly low level of recognition, but ongoing discussions could lead to gradual expansion of the program.
BRD-Solutions.com can be the comprehensive resource for managing against this disease that causes up to 70% of deaths in feedlots and 89% of deaths in stocker operations.
A new video from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) provides a basic explanation of drug resistance in livestock and management practices for retaining efficacy of products used on a farm.
Current animal disease traceability (ADT) rules have generally succeeded as a first step, but traceability will need to expand and improve in the future to meet domestic and international consumer expectations.
“Driving aids? We don’t even use driving aids,” said Colorado rancher Steve Wooten during a recent panel discussion on stockmanship practices and their relationship to beef quality assurance.
All sectors of the animal food production industry and partners in human medicine and public health will come together around one of the most important topics in animal and human health today.
All sectors of the animal food production industry and partners in human medicine and public health will come together around one of the most important topics in animal and human health today.
During the winter months cattle experience cold stress anytime the effective ambient temperature, which takes into account wind chill, humidity, etc., drops below the lower critical temperature.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has recently developed an online course that is designed to teach feedlot pen riders and processors safe horse handling and care of horses.
Fetal programming is generally considered the impact of nutritional and health status of the mother during pregnancy and its impact on the health and productivity of the offspring.
Work is underway at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory to add a biohazard facility that will focus on the nasty diseases found in some Wyoming wildlife, like the plague and rabies.
The occurrence of anaplasmosis has been shown to be more widespread in the United States than once thought, underscoring the need for cattle producers to be aware of causes for and clinical signs of the disease.
Little to no runoff from snow or spring rain along with hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an early detection of poor quality livestock water in Western South Dakota. Livestock water samples from Northwestern South
The last thing producers want to hear at pregnancy check time, is the call of “Open!” from their veterinarian. It is often assumed that open females failed to conceive; however, fertilization rates in beef cattle typically range between 90-100%. Nonetheless, only around 70% of fertilizations result in conception.
ISU Extension beef veterinarian Grant Dewell and ISU Extension beef program specialist Joe Sellers say the climate this summer has produced a favorable environment for Ergot fungus to infect seed heads of many forage gr
Growing cover crops offers potential benefits, including improved soil health, but some crops can pose a danger to foraging livestock. Those contemplating this decision should know that some plants that work well as cov