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Maas named BQA Educator of the Year
Dr. John Maas, DVM, University of California–Davis, is known throughout the beef industry for his passion for animal health and the checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. Recently, he was honored as the 2013 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Educator of the Year. Maas is an integral part of the BQA program, serving in state and national leadership roles, including the BQA Advisory Board. Read More |
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BQA — join the team
Becoming BQA-certified shows you’re committed to our industry. The online courses fit most schedules and are easy to do at home. Get certified — it shows others that you’re doing things right. Start today by visiting BQA.org/team. |
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Veterinarians are 'boots on the ground'
In the event of an animal disease outbreak or disaster, veterinarians are on the frontline to respond. Julie Gard DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, Auburn University, spoke to veterinarians at the 85th Annual Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas this week about their role in assisting with these types of events. She used foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease as an example. Read More |
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Grass traps can help chronic calves
An important concept that veterinarians need to work with their clients on is knowing “when to say when” on treating calves. Read More |
Reproductive profiling in cow-calf herds
Monitoring reproductive success is an important service to cow-calf clients and visualizing the reproductive history of the herd can be a useful methodology to monitor progress, says Brad White, DVM, MS, Kansas State University. Read More |