Swarms of black flies are impacting livestock farmers in Arkansas this spring, reports University of Arkansas Extension. The population explosion is to blame for the deaths of a bull and cow in Arkansas County.
As cattle producers work to improve health while minimizing antibiotic use, research indicates that supplements influencing microflora in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can improve gut health and overall immunity.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Program Standards to better meet the needs of both animal health officials and the cervid industry.
Growth in popularity of natural, organic and “antibiotic free” labeling for meat and dairy products has provided options for consumers and opportunities for producers.
With anaplasmosis appearing to become more prevalent in some areas, cow-calf producers need awareness of clinical signs, vectors and preventive measures against death loss and abortions in their herds.
Alltech will host a webinar on calf gut health and the importance of nutrition during those first weeks of the calf’s life, on Tuesday, March 27 at 2 PM EST.
The tightened guidelines, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2017, require producers to obtain authorization from a veterinarian to purchase medically important antibiotics.
Citing improved understanding of the disease and control measures, USDA/APHIS this week rescinded federal reporting requirements for Swine Enteric Coronavirus Diseases (SECD).
When producers spot a sick animal, they often begin to closely monitor water and feed intake. That instinct is right on target based on what we know about animals’ immune systems.
A new divisional patent issued to researchers at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine could provide a nonantibiotic option for preventing beef cattle liver infections.
A major study led by Cornell researchers reveals for the first time that water troughs on farms are a conduit for the spread of toxic E. coli in cattle,
