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Vance looking for under age 40 award nominations
Vance’s Agribusiness Group announces the industry’s first-ever 40 Under 40 Award to recognize individuals making a significant contribution to America’s food system.
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Iowa State vet school adds security to match traffic
A high number of visitors to Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has the school adding steps to make facilities more secure.
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Pharmaceutical use in cattle online course
West Texas A&M University offers an online course on pharmaceutical use in cattle for students focusing on agriculture and veterinary medicine.
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Prepare for grass tetany
Dr. David Anderson, Large Animal Department Head at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine talks with Dr. Marc Caldwell about grass tetany.
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AVMA veterinary compensation, business measures reports available
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently released two reports that offer data on the veterinary medical profession—the 2013 Report on Veterinary Compensation and the 2013 Report on Veterinary Practice Business Measures.
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Land O’Lakes launches 'We Care for Calves’ monthly radio series
Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products is excited to announce its 2013 ‘We Care for Calves’ DairyLine radio program.
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Calf BRD and immunity challenges
Calves exposed to overwhelming challenge with infectious agents, or calves with inadequate nutrition, may not be able to resist respiratory infection even if they have been vaccinated and receive adequate colostrum.
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PDPW Transition Cow workshop
Learn how to help transition cows manage through physiological, metabolic and nutritional changes at upcoming workshop on Apr. 9.
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Smart phones transforming livestock disease monitoring
Smart phones aren’t just first-world technology anymore. This and other 21st century devices are helping revolutionize Africa’s livestock industry by providing instant access to track animal vaccinations, animal disease outbreaks and more.
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Hurd talks antibiotics to congressional staffers
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other members of the Coalition for Animal Health last week hosted an educational briefing for congressional staff on meat production, public health and the importance of antibiotics.
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Michigan State veterinarian awarded USDA grant to study mastitis
Improving mastitis control, reducing antibiotic use, increasing the economic viability of dairy farm — these are the goals of a research team led by Ronald Erskine, professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Science.
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- Cornell genetic testing process cuts costs by up to 75 percent
- 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes
- USDA approves newly formulated PULMO-GUARD vaccine for cattle
- UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
- K-State launches MAB program for animal health professionals
- Zoetis, Texas Tech partner in Salmonella research
