VETERINARY
The Arizona Livestock Incident Response Team (ALIRT) has rolled out resources and scouting kits to arm ranchers for early detection.
Animal age, facilities available, castration method and pain control are all important to consider when planning castration strategies.
The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand experience with New World screwworm.
Using targeted deworming to promote fecal pat degradation and limit anthelmintic resistance in an intensive rotational grazing system. Results from year one of a study evaluating macrocyclic lactones and the effects of fecal pat degradation and dung beetle populations in a commercial cow-calf operation in Iowa.
Here’s the latest new products to help cattle producers in their operations.
Angus Genetics Inc. white paper looks at the future expansion of data collection into the commercial sector.
Oklahoma State University receives a historic state funding appropriation to support the construction of a new, state-of-the-art veterinary teaching hospital.
Prevention and early intervention is key to dealing with pinkeye.
Experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute share guidelines for tracking herd health.
Frothy bloat is sporadic, unpredictable and difficult to prevent. It typically occurs when cattle graze legume or legume-based pastures.
From a spray-on antimicrobial solution for biosecurity to water supplementation products, here’s a quick look at the latest news headlines from companies in the livestock industry.
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.
The tiny, annoying pest can wreak $6 billion in losses annually to U.S. cattle production due to decreased weight gain or milk production, veterinary needs and control measures.
Well-designed, versatile and practical cattle working facilities reduce stress on cattle and producers.
When selecting needles to vaccinate or treat cattle, there are several factors to consider to make the right decisions for overall herd health and best management practices.
Livestock producers say thanks to veterinarians for being valued members of their team.
K-State Entomologist Cassandra Olds shares strategies for good fly control.
Calculate a bull’s value proposition and consider how he can meet a herd’s needs and goals before purchasing.
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory experts describe testing rules.
The project will take a systems approach to understand wildlife-farm animal-environmental drivers of zoonotic disease transmission in the food supply chain.
Feedlot owners and cow-calf producers can use best practices for helping those cattle get off to a good start when entering the yard.
Insights on the economic impact and sustainability of cow-calf operations.
Based on numerous data sets, cattle inventories will continue to tighten, but with mixed signs of stabilization. Expansion and retention patterns will be monitored this fall with confirmation in January 2025’s inventory report.
If a vaccine isn’t preventing disease, perhaps the money would be better spent on adding real value to calves.
If a vaccine isn’t preventing disease, perhaps the money would be better spent on adding real value to calves.
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Fly control needs to be considered whether in a dry lot or grazing.