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New Missouri-based research offers insight into how bovine anaplasmosis spreads naturally and why infected ticks have remained so difficult to detect.
Veterinary and entomology experts break down the biology of ALHT “explosions” and provide a roadmap for managing theileriosis risks.
Prompt action can help preserve joint function, while delayed treatment may lead to chronic lameness and reduced longevity.
Secretary Rollins was in Mexico Saturday for the opening of the sterile fly production facility in Metapa.
Technology can identify lame cows sooner, but experts say better hoof bath management is what keeps cows healthy in the first place.
Bovine tuberculosis control changes dramatically depending on where the disease survives. Canada’s recent investigations have focused on tracing rare infections through cattle movements, while Michigan’s long-running battle centers on managing the disease in white-tailed deer.
From vaccinations to diagnostics, misconceptions about BVD can leave costly gaps in herd health programs. Veterinarians Dr. Robert Larson and Dr. Christopher Chase help separate fact from fiction on one of the cattle industry’s most economically important diseases.
With no fully approved drugs for New World screwworm in livestock, producers must rely on conditionally approved products and emergency use authorizations — all used exactly as labeled and under veterinary guidance.
After nearly 14 years without foot-and-mouth disease, Europe faced multiple unrelated incursions in 2025 and 2026. Rapid detection, regionalization and vaccine readiness helped contain the virus and offered lessons for animal health professionals worldwide.
Nutrition is playing a bigger role in heat stress management, with yeast, chromium and betaine stepping up as three tools to help ease the impact.
After a spring of drought followed by heavy rain and high grass, Asian longhorned ticks overwhelmed Travis Mundy’s pastures in a matter of days, killing two head and threatening cattle across multiple locations.
Today’s dairy producers are making every pregnancy count, using sexed semen, genomics and beef-on-dairy strategies to turn breeding decisions into more targeted replacement programs.
Heat stress affects the cellular and immune systems that protect dairy cows from disease, creating impacts that extend far beyond production losses.
A single tick can start an infestation, and the parasite it carries stays in your herd forever. Now in 27 states, the invasive tick is reshaping how producers manage herd health — here’s what experts want you to know.
As Texas confronts the threat of New World screwworm, a veterinary emergency response team built for disasters is helping support the state’s efforts.
Evidence from bovine embryos suggests the greatest threat to cryopreservation success may occur after freezing is complete.
Models can’t yet tell you exactly when New World screwworm will reach your area. Cattle movements, weather and reporting will decide how far — and how fast — it goes.
The USDA strike team uses dispersal by air and vehicle along with ground release chambers to keep the devastating flesh‑eating pest from gaining a foothold in U.S. livestock and wildlife.
Two cattle veterinarians reflect on the mentors, mistakes and experiences that shaped their careers long after veterinary school.
Research in beef-on-dairy cattle is challenging long-held assumptions about when these costly lesions develop.
After 60 years of successful eradication, NWS has been detected in Texas. Understand the history of this parasite, the science behind the Sterile Insect Technique and USDA and TAHC’s actions to protect the U.S. livestock industry.
From dairy practice to animal welfare leadership, entrepreneurship and regulation, Dr. Elizabeth Cox has spent her career finding new ways to serve animal agriculture.
New online modular course allows veterinarians and industry professionals to certify livestock for movement out of infested zones.
A Kansas herd loss prompted researchers to evaluate whether inexpensive nitrate strips can help identify dangerous water contamination before cattle are exposed.
Researchers have found a sensor-based fresh cow monitoring program identified more health disorders, increased treatment rates, reduced herd exits and generated better economic outcomes than visual observation alone.
When a 3-day-old calf at Rock Creek Ranch had a suspicious navel, Robbie Graff acted fast. Explore the response to the first U.S. screwworm case since it was eradicated in 1966 and why early reporting is the industry’s best defense.
What to know about identifying, sampling and treating suspected New World screwworm infestations.
GPS and accelerometer collars could help identify lameness in breeding bulls before it becomes obvious during routine observation.
Research suggests calves that recover from scours may still carry a production disadvantage years after the ailment has been treated.
Knowing what to do — and what not to do — can help prevent additional injury while waiting for a diagnosis on a down cow.