Veterinary Education
Could fewer vaccinations reduce the incidence of BRD in beef-on-dairy calves? Some bovine veterinarians believe so. Dr. Dan Thomson shares four practices he says will serve these calves and the ag industry better.
Somatic cell count averages for 2022 were highest in the year’s late fall and winter months. Below are some considerations for managing mastitis as the weather changes.
These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 272 days with no treatment history when it was found dead in the pen.
The 56th AABP annual conference in Milwaukee, Wis. is geared toward thought-provoking and practical continuing education.
Services provided by animal health diagnostic center veterinarians and staff help practitioners in the field improve the quality of care and treatment they provide to all farm animals, whether livestock or pets.
Veterinarians with experience dealing with this bovine medical emergency offer insights and recommendations to help other practitioners, especially recent graduates.
On June 11, 2023, the following antibiotics will no longer be available for purchase over-the-counter.
Giving attendees tools to take their competent skills into a confident career was the goal of the 2023 conference.
The selection committee evaluated the applicants on a variety of criteria, including their overall interest in working in dairy medicine and management practices that will improve animal health and well-being.
This article, developed by Margaret Masterson, DVM, The Ohio State University, covers surgery basics for supernumerary teats, slow milkers, teat obstructions, teat spiders, fistulas and teat lacerations.
In addition to playing an important role in reproductive efficiency, vitamin A is essential for vision, bone growth, and maintaining epithelial tissue such as skin and hooves.
Applicants must be a college student and DCHA member; or the parent/legal guardian must belong to DCHA. Applications are due Feb. 22, 2023.
Elizabeth Homerosky, DVM, Veterinary Agri-Health Services, set out to find how to quickly identify compromised calves and help predict whether they can acquire optimal passive immunity. She shares what she learned here.
A grant to complete a veterinary externship is now available to qualifying bovine veterinary students, according to the Academy of Veterinary Consultants, which serves the North American beef industry.
The 6th annual conference to be held in Knoxville, Tenn. This year’s theme is “Competence to Confidence”.
The workshops are tailored for recent veterinary graduates who are looking to buy/build a practice, those needing support. Applications must be submitted online and are due by 5 p.m. (EST) December 16, 2022.
New initiatives include the first ever salary survey currently being conducted by AABP for bovine veterinarians, work with the Veterinary Hope Foundation and the AABP Virtual Support Group for virtual mental health.
Curtail transmission levels by stopping the so-called super shedders, says Ron Erskine, DVM and professor emeritus at Michigan State University, by identifying and culling them. He explains the process here.
When forced to make a choice, cows will pick resting over eating.
Veterinarians and their staffs have a higher suicide rate than the general population. “Not One More Vet” is an organization dedicated to reversing that disturbing statistic.
The meeting is slated for August 4-6 at the Renaissance Denver Central Park Hotel. It’s a great opportunity to connect with other practitioners and gain practical information you can put to work in your business.
The upcoming AVC meeting is a great opportunity to get some in-person continuing education and connect with old and new friends in the process. Check out the program and start planning your trip to the Mile High City.
Registration is now open for the 2022 program scheduled for Sept. 22-24 in Long Beach, Calif. Check out the continuing education opportunities as well as a variety of fun activities available.
Veterinarians have at least eight options for doing a cesarean section (c-section) in cattle, but most rely on only one.
Dr. Anne Budzinski was weighed down by 17 student loans when she graduated from veterinary school in 2015. Today, she has paid them all off. She says if she can do it, other young practitioners can, too.
Demonstrating how recent graduates can have positive impact on theirclients and practices was the goal of the conference.
Simply producing a black calf if not enough if the dairy industry wants to make permanent inroads into successful crossbreeding.
It has been said the act of diagnosis is the most difficult undertaking of human beings. Medical errors seem inevitable, but there are small steps we can take to address many of the contributing factors. Here are three.
We participate in an ever-changing web of clinic interactions that are determined by our past successes, experiences, and interactions. These can contribute to cognitive biases. Here’s what to do with them.
“The more we understand about how specific nutrition components influence health and performance responses, the more we can support cows in their production cycles.”