Veterinary Education
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) this week announced the availability of funding to help assure rural communities have sufficient access to livestock veterinary services.
This week, 56 outstanding veterinary students from around the world received scholarships from Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).
A Conference for Farmers and Veterinarians in the West
Israeli Dairy School offers unique insights on modern production systems in a historic setting.
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council selected Megan Lauber, a master’s degree student at the University of Wisconsin, and Alexandre Scanavez, a doctorate student at Kansas State University, as the 2019 DCRC Scholars.
Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) introduces its Scholars program, which offers one travel scholarship to a full-time graduate student focusing on some aspect of dairy cattle reproduction.
The Dairy Cattle Welfare Council symposium will be held May 31st & June 1st at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The 3rd Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium will be held May 31-June 1, 2018 at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Better understanding of the relationships between body condition scores and rebreeding efficiency of beef cattle has added a powerful management tool to the cattleman’s arsenal.
In evaluating metaphylaxis programs, it’s important to observe the post-metaphylaxis interval (PMI) or post-treatment interval (PTI), especially with today’s longer-acting antibiotics.
Pastures stressed by drought and/or overgrazing this fall more than likely will experience a delay in grazing readiness in 2021, irrelevant of the amount of snow received this winter and rainfall received next spring.
Putting biosecurity protocols in place can help reduce the risk of disease being transferred to not only livestock, but to humans as well.
Late fall is a good time to start evaluating the disease status in cattle.
This video showcases the key principles of BQA and applies them in a relatable real-world setting.
Develop feeding plans now to maintain body condition and reproductive performance.
To better understand why certain cows are leaving the herd, it’s important to know the two categories of culling – voluntary culling and involuntary culling.
Early life water consumption in calves both encourages starter grain intake, and enhances the rumen fermentation process to digest and convert it to valuable VFAs.
Sanitation, nutrition, hoof trimming and proper animal handling contribute to lameness prevention. But when a cow’s claw becomes infected or injured, timely blocking promotes healing, cow comfort and milk production.
Successful transition from a milk-based diet to a diet of grain and forages requires proper rumen development.
Prevention is a key component to addressing the issue of hypocalcemia, including the subclinical stage.
To apply for a National DHIA Scholarship for Veterinary Students, applicants must submit a letter of application and two reference letters
The Salmonella webinar is today. Participants must register in advance for this free event. Read on for more details.
A major mission of AABP is to provide its members with relevant bovine continuing education. Here is a handful of the highlights from the past few months.
If you’re looking for continuing education opportunities, check out the five upcoming webinars AABP has scheduled for this June and July.
The module focuses on best practices to follow to assure dairy animals have fewer disease challenges that impact health, productivity and profitability.
What key changes, trends or innovations do you expect to impact bovine veterinarians during the decade of the 2020s?
Mark your calendars for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) 2020 webinar series.
Wellness initiatives at veterinary college care for students, clients, and practitioners.
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants has grown and evolved to support beef-cattle veterinarians.
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) will hold its 2019 Winter Conference at the Intercontinental Hotel at the Plaza, Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, December 5 to Saturday, December 7.