Herd Health
Garlic-based fly control isn’t new, but consistent delivery has been the limiting factor. North American research shows mixed results, raising a different question: Is the issue the compound or how it’s delivered?
With the retirement of two of its key leaders, USDA APHIS announces the faces who will take on those positions.
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.
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.
Even the best vaccine can fail if mismanaged. Dr. Jon Townsend outlines good handling practices to protect your investment and your cattle.
Megin Nichols, the CDC’s director in the division of foodborne, waterborne and environmental diseases, explains the ties between human, animal and environmental health.
APHIS will host three listening sessions on new funding for Farm Bill animal health programs.
A trusted adjuvant can make all the difference in capturing a strong immune response in young calves.
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.
HHS allows FDA emergency use of animal drugs to combat New World screwworm.
K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says 3% to 5% of calves suffer from pnemonia each year.
Looking at Mycoplasma Bovis in beef herds including a calf’s environment and vaccination program.
Experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute share guidelines for tracking herd health.
Understanding the life cycle of liver flukes is essential for implementing effective control measures. Unlike other internal parasites, flukes need an intermediate host in order to propagate.
Veterinarians are vital to the work of America’s farmers and ranchers and the integrity of our food supply chain. Yet many areas of the country suffer from lack of access to their services, saysRep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.).
It is generally accepted that cattle vaccines should be stored at temperatures between 35° F and 46° F. But what happens if they aren’t?
To target deworming efforts, producers need to know which parasites they’re dealing with.
Identify the parasites at play, then eradicate them before they cause damage.
With the World Health Organization for Animal Health confirming recent outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease overseas, it’s important to know the disease is harmless to humans but is highly contagious for cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep and goats.
It’s not too early to get a jump start on controlling flies as the weather begins to warm up.
Get BQA’d at Cattle Con to be eligible for Greeley Hat Works giveaway.
Using heart score and health records could help develop an EPD for the fatal, untreatable condition.
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory experts describe testing rules.
USDA approves funding to bolster efforts to prevent further spread through surveillance, animal health checkpoints and domestic preparedness.
The project will take a systems approach to understand wildlife-farm animal-environmental drivers of zoonotic disease transmission in the food supply chain.
Is year-round supplementation the answer for your operation? Calculate the cost, keep records and consult your nutritionist or veterinarian to see if the practice aligns with the end goal of more calves and more pounds at weaning.
Two weeks after the pest was detected in a Mexican cow, U.S. officials remain focused on the health and wellness of U.S. livestock.