The 43rd Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners and AVC Summer Meeting was held Aug. 19-21, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Below you will find the latest news from this year's conference.
News from the 2010 AABP-AVC Conference:
2010 AABP-AVC Conference - Slideshow
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AABP/AVC hit the high desert
The first ever joint meeting of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) and the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) Aug. 19-21 in Albuquerque, N.M. was the largest since 2006.
Options for marketing realizers
Every cattle-feeding operation experiences animals that fail to perform (health or performance) within standard production expectations.
Transition cow management
There are a variety of factors involved in the health and productivity of transition dairy cows.
Economics of contract heifer raising
The first — and most difficult — step to determine whether contract heifer rearing is a viable option for a dairy producer is to do an in-depth financial analysis of the heifer enterprise on the dairy farm.
Dehorning, castration and pain mitigation
How "routine husbandry procedures" such as dehorning and castration are being performed on farms are increasingly being scrutinized by the public.
Tips for on-farm culturing
On-farm milk culturing can be a beneficial tool to effectively identify and treat mastitis pathogens.
Question your vaccines
When designing a vaccination program for a dairy there are many variables to consider.
AABP awards
AABP presented several awards at the 2010 AABP-AVC meeting in Albuquerque, N.M.
AgriLabs Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Grants
Luke Schmid, DVM, Washington, Kan. and Conrad Spangler, DVM, Dalhart, Texas, were the first recipients of the Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Grants sponsored by AgriLabs in association with the National Dairy Shrine
AABP Amstutz Scholars
The Amstutz Scholarship Committee has awarded eight $7,500 scholarships to veterinary students in 2010.
Graduate Student Presentation Awards
Clair Mindeyo, Ontario Veterinary College, won first place; Ruby Moser, Kansas State University, won second place: Ben Wileman, Kansas State University, won third place.
Student Recognition Awards
Eight veterinary students were awarded $1,500.
AABP Foundation/Pfizer veterinary scholarship
Pfizer Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation awarded 29 veterinary medical students financial support at the 43rd annual AABP meeting.
AABP/AVC respond to FDA guidance
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners and the Academy of Veterinary Consultants welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the FDA-CVM on the principles identified in the draft guidance titled “The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals.”
News from the 2009 AABP Conference:
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Featured Videos from 2009 AABP Conference
Interviews with Dr. Christine Navarre and Dick Wallace of the AABP.
42nd AABP excels in the Husker state
The 2009 American Association of Bovine Practitioners Meeting in Omaha, Neb., was a success with an overall attendance topping 1,800 people.
Amstutz and Foundation scholarships
2009 Amstutz and Foundation Scholars recieve their awards.
2009 AABP awards
Numerous awards were given at the 2009 AABP conference in Omaha.
AABP dairy well-being assessment training
A group of dairy veterinarians from across the United States gathered Sept. 8 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dairy Research Center to learn about their role in conducting on-farm dairy well-being assessments and preparing clients for on-farm audits.
CNS Staph or S. aureus IMIs on SCC
The presence of an intramammary infection (IMI) with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS) or S. aureus has a negative impact on milk quality.
Nutrition and Cryptosporidium parvum in dairy calves
Providing a higher level of nutrition in neonatal dairy calves significantly reduced the effect of disease due to C. parvum
Abrupt weaning, mortality and BRD
A combination of psychological and nutritional stressors associated with abrupt weaning significantly enhanced fatal BRD.
Veterinarians and shoulder injuries
Ronald Ailsby, M.D., College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, says large animal veterinarians face acute and chronic repetitive-strain injuries daily to their upper extremities.
Forage production, quality addressed
AABP Pre-conference seminar on forage quality offered valuable insight.
AABP milk component seminar
This AABP pre-conference seminar focused on milk components and troubleshooting herd problems.
