Andrea Bedford

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Dairy Calf
Education
5 Considerations for Calf Care
Why inconsistency in daily management quietly undermines calf health and how veterinarians can help stabilize outcomes before disease appears.
January 12, 2026 09:39 AM
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Andrea Bedford
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Industry
FDA Report Shows 16% Increase in Livestock Antimicrobial Sales in 2024
The latest FDA summary highlights a notable year-over-year increase in antibiotic sales, reversing trends and raising new questions for food-animal veterinarians.
January 08, 2026 10:43 AM
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Andrea Bedford
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Veterinary Research
Waste Milk Feeding Alters Calf Immune Development
New research shows calves fed waste milk develop different immune cell and cytokine profiles than those fed salable milk, even when clinical health appears similar.
January 06, 2026 09:49 AM
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Andrea Bedford
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News
Veterinarians and Producers See BRD Risk Through Different Lenses
New survey results detail how veterinarians and producers assess bovine respiratory disease risk and metaphylaxis decisions when cattle fall into the medium-risk category.
December 30, 2025 02:53 PM
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Andrea Bedford
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Veterinary Research
The Impact of Parasitic Worms on Bovine Vaccine Efficacy
Subclinical helminth infections suppress the bovine immune system and can significantly reduce the protective response to essential vaccines. A new review explores how common parasites cause immune modulation, leading to underperformance in well-vaccinated herds.
December 29, 2025 04:15 PM
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Andrea Bedford
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News
Santa’s Reindeer Get Final ‘All Systems Go’ for Christmas Eve Flight
From Rudolph’s glow to Blitzen’s hooves, every detail passed inspection just in time for the big night.
December 22, 2025 01:05 PM
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Andrea Bedford
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Industry
How USDA and Veterinary Schools are Rebuilding the Rural Animal Health Pipeline
From virtual reality training to $30-million state investments, new programs are tackling the food-animal veterinarian shortage by making rural practice financially viable and professionally sustainable.
December 22, 2025 11:11 AM
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Andrea Bedford
Bar Biting Calf Mazon
Education
Why Subacute Rumen Adicosis in Calves Often Goes Unrecognized
While adult cattle thresholds are well-defined, rumen acidosis in weaning calves remains hidden due to unique developmental pH levels and subtle symptoms like bar biting.
December 18, 2025 03:33 PM
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Andrea Bedford
DairyCattle
Veterinary Research
Why is H5N1 Showing Up in Cattle?
New research shows that genetic changes in modern H5N1 viruses improve their ability to infect bovine cells, helping explain recent HPAI detections in U.S. dairy herds.
December 17, 2025 01:13 PM
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Andrea Bedford
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News
France Says Lumpy Skin Disease Is Under Control as Farmer Protests Intensify
Mass culls of infected herds spark road blockades and renewed debate over livestock disease policy.
December 16, 2025 01:36 PM
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Andrea Bedford
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