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The NASDA Foundation will provide nine veterinary students with paid summer internships in state animal health offices, offering hands-on experience in disease surveillance, emergency response and regulatory programs.
In the face of a record nationwide shortage of food-animal veterinarians, Zoetis’ new documentary series spotlights front-line solutions from rural Montana — and four steps cow-calf producers can take today.
The way veterinarians respond to mistakes, approach challenges and recognize colleagues’ efforts can help build a workplace where learning and professional development thrive.
USDA researchers found that some counties return to shortage status within a few years of filling a veterinary position. Declining rural practice income and the structure of cattle production may help explain why maintaining long-term access to care remains difficult.
Federal and state officials confirm screwworm in a domestic dog near the southern border as U.S. cases continue to spike.
Winter calf care goes beyond adding a layer. Is your calf program ready for what happens when temperatures drop?
Five years of diagnostic surveillance reveal age-related and seasonal patterns in bovine coronavirus detection, alongside continued genetic variation.
Two accidents. Two recoveries. Two back braces hanging on an office wall. And one lesson a California dairy nutritionist learned the hard way: “Professionally, we’re all replaceable. But family? That’s different.”
Washington has seen a spike in HPAI cases in dairy herds in recent weeks, with Texas and Kansas also reporting cases in the past 30 days and a human case confirmed in a Washington dairy employee.
As temperatures drop, veterinarians can help producers adjust calf nutrition, housing and herd health protocols to reduce cold stress and protect growth.
With hunting season underway, USDA’s Dudley Hoskins cautions against containment fatigue and explains why eyes on animals is the best defense.
Chromium supplementation is being explored as a way to support glucose utilization and metabolic health in dairy cows. Understanding the potential benefits, limitations and practical considerations can help producers and veterinarians evaluate its place in a nutrition program.
A Washington appeals court ruled that the absence of a veterinary-client-patient relationship does not automatically bar a negligence claim when a veterinarian treats someone else’s animals.
After years advising dairy farms, Bethany Dado-Senn brought her calf science expertise to her family’s Wisconsin dairy and built a new career at home.
There is a cycle of incomplete calf health records and limited veterinary feedback. Breaking it requires practical recordkeeping systems and a commitment to turning data into management decisions.
From analyzing cattle muzzles to recognizing eye changes, artificial intelligence is showing promise as a tool for detecting and monitoring infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis.
At least nine horses have been confirmed with the bacterial disease in 2026. Veterinarians should watch for abscesses, reinforce fly control and follow biosecurity precautions.
Early social contact may help calves learn, adapt to stress and develop healthy behaviors. Successful pair housing depends on appropriate facilities, feeding and calf management.
AI use is growing across veterinary medicine, but survey findings suggest practices need clearer guidelines, better staff training and more effective workflows to get the most from the technology.
Feeding equipment, aspiration and ear, nose and throat problems can contribute to respiratory disease. Learn what to look for when investigating recurring pneumonia in calves.
The seasoned agribusiness executive brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to drive the company’s strategic growth and science-based solutions for livestock producers.
HPAI in Washington and EHD in Wisconsin are putting disease prevention back on the radar, making it a good time to take another look at what’s being done to protect the herd.
Research findings, farm conditions and outcome measures can help guide probiotic selection and evaluation.
Automated body condition scoring can turn routine measurements into a more targeted herd-health workflow.
Genital PCR may detect Leptospira more frequently than serology or urine testing in asymptomatic bulls, highlighting the importance of sample selection when investigating bovine genital leptospirosis.
Automated body condition scoring is giving dairy veterinarians more than a number. By tracking changes over time, continuous BCS data can provide a new way to evaluate individual cows and herd-level patterns.
Even when calving requires no assistance, cows can vary widely in labor duration. New research suggests that longer labor may be associated with a stronger inflammatory response after calving.