Veterinary Education
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.”
Aurora Pharmaceutical Inc., headquartered in Northfield, Minnesota, is offering scholarships to five students in the inaugural class at the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo.
National Dairy Herd Information Association is seeking applicants for its $1,500 scholarships that go to third- or fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students.
Getting a handle on Salmonella spp. outbreaks in beef often remains elusive.
Neonatal diarrhea is a significant economic loss to the cattle industry and continues to be the most common cause of mortality in calves.
Dystocia is defined as delayed or difficult parturition. General causes are fetal-maternal size mismatch, fetal malpresentation and maternal-related causes.
Infectious arthritis is a frequent complication of septicemia in calves.
The bull lameness exam Lameness can mean the difference between a valuable bull and hamburger.
The ongoing drought has impacted all segments of the cattle industry, and some of the hardest hit have been beef cows.
The goal of the program is to create impactful and innovative outreach tools. This will better enable livestock veterinarians to recognize and address toxicology problems in food animal species.
The theme, “Profoundly Impactful”, was developed to offer newer veterinary graduates content that would help inspire new ideas for ways they can better serve cattle, clients and their communities.
The prevailing hypothesis is that P3 necrosis begins with damage to the hoof’s white line following excessive toe-tip wear after transportation, or handling events on abrasive flooring like concrete or gravel.
Veterinarians have questions and Dr. Mike Apley offered answers, during a recent webinar, for two he commonly receives.
The 2021 “PAW” event is delving into animal pain assessment and analgesic therapeutic development specifically in cattle and dogs. The program has been submitted for 11.5 hours of continuing education credit.
As awareness of animal welfare grows, new methods of detecting and evaluating stress and pain in calves are being evaluated. Researchers are exploring heart rate variability as an accurate, non-invasive assessment tool.
Register now for the 2021 54th AABP Annual Conference, October 7-9, in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can attend in-person or via livestreaming.
The California Veterinary Emergency Team will be overseen by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and will support and train a network of government agencies and organizations to aid animals during emergencies.
As dairy caregivers, we see “Poor Doer Syndrome.” These are cows that struggle for unknown reasons until they subsequently develop an infectious disease, a surgically correctable condition or are culled.
Bovine veterinarians share some of their best practices, ideas and recommendations for conducting in-field necropsies effectively and efficiently.
A highly fatal intestinal disease of adult cows, Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome (HBS), draws concerns from dairy producers, veterinarians and nutritionists, as it is also known as the sudden death disease of dairy cattle.
The AABP annual conference is slated for Oct. 7-9 and will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference will offer 22.50 continuing education credits, as well as both in-person and virtual participation.
Merck announces 54 veterinary students from around the world received scholarships through the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program. Students pursuing careers will each receive $5,000 scholarships.
Researchers are exploring whether cattle would benefit from pain management associated with calving.
Summer pneumonia is respiratory disease/pneumonia that occurs in beef calves nursing their dams. The age range of calves affected can be as early as 3 to 4 weeks and from 3 to 5 months of age.
Production Animal Consultation and Midwest PMS will host a series of workshop training events in Kansas and Nebraska during the month of June for feedyard managers and employees.
Many cattle operations will find themselves without enough feedstuffs to maintain their current herd size. Producers have several strategies to manage herds with limited resources, including creating a culling plan.
The desire to treat a food animal’s pain coupled with the various legal and human-health considerations can create a tricky path for veterinarians to navigate.