Diseases
Texas A&M professor shares 8 common stressors that can weaken an animal’s defenses, enabling bacteria to reach the lungs and cause disease.
Prevention, detection and long-term control of these diseases are key to avoiding a $300-billion impact.
New modeling research shows ticks survive not through resistance but by exploiting where treated cattle rarely travel.
K-State veterinarians discuss a ranch with different groups of weaned calves showing signs of coccidiosis at a pivotal time in their lives.
When we focus only on the most obvious clinical sign or lesion, we risk missing the broader forces shaping cattle health. Stepping back reveals patterns we can’t see up close.
A multi-state outbreak of neurologic EHV-1 has been traced to a major barrel racing event in Waco, Texas.
Two farms in Arizona have confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis. In response, USDA APHIS has issued a situation report and the CFIA has imposed import restrictions.
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.
A trusted adjuvant can make all the difference in capturing a strong immune response in young calves.
High-starch diets could reduce dangerous bacteria in beef cattle, offering new food safety strategies.
The Montana Department of Livestock reports a brucellosis-affected herd in Beaverhead County.
HHS allows FDA emergency use of animal drugs to combat New World screwworm.
Understanding the tick’s threat and its associated pathogen is key to implementing proactive management strategies to protect your cowherd.
K-State veterinarians discuss a Midwest cow-calf ranch that has a problem with bovine respiratory disease when calves should be the healthiest.
Veterans of 2016 Florida Key deer outbreak reflect on lessons learned and share insight to protect Texas livestock and wildlife.
Asian longhorned tick has not been found in Kansas, but calves purchased from the East and being fed in Kansas have been diagnosed with the parasite.
Treatment works, but treating one cow – let alone several – takes time. Extension specialists explain what a good management plan for avoiding pinkeye from the start looks like.
Dr. Taylor Engle of Four Star Veterinary Services shares how producers can improve calf health outcomes by rethinking everything from pre-birth to bunk.
The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand experience with New World screwworm.
K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says 3% to 5% of calves suffer from pnemonia each year.
Environmental factors play a significant role in the foot rot transmission with increased incidences during or following wet, humid conditions.
Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn’t a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a problem in an animal might come down to seeing a larval infestation in unusual circumstances.
As the fight to keep the flesh-eating parasite out of the U.S. intensifies, the economic impact on ranchers and the industry is top of mind. “This pest will be one that leaves quite a mark on our economy,” says one veterinarian.
Native to east Asia, the ALHT was first detected in New Jersey in 2017. Since then, it has spread to more than 20 states with recent confirmations in Illinois, Michigan and Iowa.
Preventing PI calves starts with strong biosecurity and smart vaccination.
Looking at Mycoplasma Bovis in beef herds including a calf’s environment and vaccination program.
NCBA’s Woodall says the goal is complete eradication — not just from the U.S., but from Mexico and Central America, ultimately pushing the fly back to its original range in South America.