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Why Cows Die
Why Cows Die

Here’s what you can do about it.

Know a Calf’s Vital Signs
Know a Calf’s Vital Signs

Calves coming down with illness often are very good at masking their symptoms in the early stages.

United Apple Sales promotes Brett Baker, ups EverCrisp production 
United Apple Sales promotes Brett Baker, ups EverCrisp production 

United Apple Sales, Lyndonville, N.Y., has promoted Brett Baker to corporate vice president.

Check out the 2020 DCHA conference.
DCHA Earns RACE Provider Status; Plans Annual Conference

The 2020 DCHA Annual Conference is scheduled for April 7-9, in Madison, Wis.

Post-Mortem of a Heifer on Feed
Post-Mortem of a Heifer on Feed

The images depict a heifer calf that had been on feed for 78 days, at which time it was found dead in the pen. Two other post-mortems from the same pen were found to have similar lesions.

 The award recognizes outstanding dairy operations for reproductive efficiency and well-implemented procedures.
DCRC Opens Herd Reproduction Award Nominations

Nominations are due April 30.

Dr. Robert Hummel
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Honors Veterinarian, Robert Hummel

The Industry Leadership Award was recently presented to Dr. Hummel.

Cupid Shuffle shown by Ryder Day
Cupid Shuffle Is A Milestone Champion

Cupid Shuffle became the first Hereford chosen as Grand Champion steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show since 1982, bringing back memories of Conoco, the first crossbred picked as champion in a major show 51 years ago.

The genetic base is updated every five years.
Dairy Genetic Base Change Coming in April

The genetic base is updated every five years.

Cow-calf pair
New Joint Veterinary Program Announced by Minnesota, South Dakota

The joint program will help address the need for more veterinarians in South Dakota and adjoining states.

Abbey Schiefelbein, Kimball, Minn.; Katie Lybarger, Garnett, Kansas; Colton Ivers, Austin, Minn.; Hannah Williams, Kearney, Neb.; and Annie Schoetmer, Batesville, Ind.
2020-2021 Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship Winners Announced

Five Kansas State University animal science students have been selected to receive the annual 2020-2021 Henry C. Gardiner scholarships.

An esophageal tube feeder can be a lifeline for young calves, delivering colostrum, milk or electrolytes when they are unable to suckle a bottle. But incorrect use of these feeders can be dangerous or even deadly. The University of Wisconsin Dairy Extension team shares advice on the best methods for using tube feeders.
Calf Tube Feeding Done Right

An esophageal tube feeder can be a lifeline for young calves, delivering colostrum, milk or electrolytes when they are unable to suckle a bottle. But incorrect use of these feeders can be dangerous or even deadly.

Virginia Tech Testing Bee-Friendly Forage Material
Virginia Tech Testing Bee-Friendly Forage Material

Fescue is hardy, but can harbor a fungus that causes health issues for cattle. It also crowds out native plants, which can harm pollinator populations. A Virginia Tech study aims to solve both problems.

Merck Animal Health Launches Nasalgen 3
Merck Animal Health Launches Nasalgen 3

Three-way vaccine offers immunity against IBR.

We asked our panel of students and recent DVM graduates for their thoughts on the key challenges and opportunities for beef and dairy veterinarians to succeed during the next decade.
Campus Connection: 2020s Expectations

What key changes, trends or innovations do you expect to impact bovine veterinarians during the decade of the 2020s?

This high-resolution structure of the immature Zika virus discovered by Purdue scientists provides insights important to the development of effective antiviral treatments and vaccines. The tools used to solve this structure also will help advance animal health care through research in structural biology, microbiome discovery and protein evolution that Purdue and Elanco are collaboratively conducting.  
Purdue, Elanco Announce Animal-Health Partnership

The partnership allows Elanco to work side-by-side with Purdue’s leading life science research scientists.

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council is focused on bringing together all sectors of the dairy industry – producers, consultants, academia and allied industry professionals – for improved reproductive performance.
DCRC Announces 2020 Webinar Series Schedule

Mark your calendars for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) 2020 webinar series.

Changes to the use conditions of these products will be based on science and available evidence, and the FDA believes this RFA will help generate such information.
FDA Offers Funds for Duration of Use Studies

Research needed to help define duration of use for certain medically important antimicrobial drugs for food animals.

Scout poses with members of UW Veterinary Care’s radiation oncology and anesthesia services during the commercial shoot. From left: Clinical Assistant Professor Michelle Turek and certified veterinary technicians Abigail Jones, Jennifer Borgen, Ashley Onsager and Molly Sehloff. 
“Lucky Dog” Super Bowl Ad Promotes UW Vet School

Viewers of Super Bowl LIV will endure a variety of over-the-top ads for otherwise undistinguished beer, trucks, fast food, other beer, insurance plans, more trucks, politicians and even the demise of a cartoon peanut.  

The additional funding from TAMUS will be used to increase faculty members from 5 to 23 for the VERO program.
Texas A&M Secures Funding for Panhandle Veterinary Program

Additional funding will support the increased faculty needed for VERO’s 2+2 program and will help large animal needs in rural communities.

Fig. 1. The heart image depicts serous atrophy of cardiac fat.
Post-Mortem of a Feedlot Steer

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 87 days, at which time it was found dead after a period of losing weight through the winter months.

FDA’s 2018 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals showed domestic sales and distribution increased 9% between 2017 and 2018.
Antibiotic Rules Continue to Evolve

Market forces and regulatory actions will drive emphasis on disease prevention and antibiotic stewardship.

We asked veterinarians for their thoughts on the key challenges and opportunities for success during the decade of the 2020s.
Veterinarians Weigh in on Trends, Expectations for the 2020s

Part 1: Client Services and Communications

Bovine veterinarians often work long hours in challenging outdoor conditions.
Merck Reports on Veterinary Wellbeing Study

Research reveals importance of continued focus on personal and professional health and well-being among veterinarians.

Following is the letter Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp sent to Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow.
Texas A&M Chancellor Calls on Harvard to Investigate Faculty Members

Letter says Harvard faculty members falsely accused Texas A&M scientists of selling out to industry interests.

For more information and to register online, visit Washington State University’s Veterinary Extension Website.
Partnering for Dairy Antimicrobial Stewardship

A Conference for Farmers and Veterinarians in the West

APHIS is awarding of $ 10.2 million to support disease prevention and emergency response training and exercise projects as well as targeted projects to enhance laboratory diagnostic capability.
APHIS Announces Progress on Animal-Health Programs

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the progress the agency is making to implement programs funded by the 2018 Farm Bill. 

Mechanisms for transmission of CWD prions among captive or wild cervids are not fully understood.
Researchers Find CWD Proteins in Deer Semen

In research with potential implications for breeders and wild herds, scientists have detected the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in semen and sexual tissues of prion-infected whitetail deer bucks.

Necropsy image shows the effects of right heart failure associated with bovine pulmonary hypertension.
New Genetic Test Indicates Risk for Bovine Congestive Heart Failure

MatMaCorp has translated genetic risk factors, ARRDC3 and NFIA, into a rapid and cost-effective test for BCHF, an untreatable, fatal condition prevalent in feedlot cattle in the Western Great Plains of North America

“Black” is Not the Only Goal in Beef-on-dairy Breeding
“Black” is Not the Only Goal in Beef-on-dairy Breeding

Simply producing a black calf if not enough if the dairy industry wants to make permanent inroads into successful crossbreeding.

Wisconsin Loses 818 Dairies in 2019, Largest Decline in State History
Wisconsin Loses 818 Dairies in 2019, Largest Decline in State History

Wisconsin, known nationally as the nation’s dairy state, lost 818 dairy farms in 2019, a full 10% of its dairy herds.

Research Connects Drug Treatments and Antimicrobial Resistance in BRD
Research Connects Drug Treatments and Antimicrobial Resistance in BRD

A new study from KSU on the treatment of non-responding cases of BRD sheds light on the relationship between drug treatments and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.

Conservation Agriculture Gains National Momentum
Conservation Agriculture Gains National Momentum

Farm Journal and foundational partners introduce America’s Conservation Ag Movement special edition of the magazine.

W. Andy Tao and colleagues have developed a method to implant a chemical label that acts like a GPS tracker into live salmonella bacteria. Once inside the bacteria, the probe can be captured at any given time, showing in real time the proteins interacting with the bacteria.
Purdue Scientists Track Salmonella Infection in Real Time

Researchers have developed a chemical method — host and pathogen temporal interaction profiling, or HAPTIP — for labeling a living bacteria and tracking it as it invades a host cell.

Wade Taylor, DVM (left), and Tom Noffsinger founded the PAC group.
Integrate Cattle Info

Production Animal Consultation (PAC) Veterinarians Aim to Fine-Tune Beef-Cattle Management from Birth to Slaughter.

One Health focuses on the linkages between human, animal and environmental health and the need to develop comprehensive solutions.
Resolution Designates January as “One Health” Awareness Month

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) designating January as “National One Health Awareness Month.”

Post-Mortem of a Heifer on Feed: Answer
Post-Mortem of a Heifer on Feed: Answer

The images depict a heifer calf that had been on feed for 78 days, at which time it was found dead in the pen. Two other post-mortems from the same pen were found to have similar lesions.

High School Urging Career in Veterinary Sciences by Offering Classes
High School Urging Career in Veterinary Sciences by Offering Classes

High School is a great starting point to begin searching for a career. In Illinois, One high school is urging students to look at veterinary science.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to work with stakeholders to address antiparasitic resistance in livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry) and horses.
FDA Continues to Address Antiparasitic Resistance in Livestock

Parasites are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs that were generally effective against them in the past.

Most livestock antibiotics now sold over the counter will require a veterinarian's prescription in the near future.
Prepare for More Antibiotic Rules

Market forces and regulatory actions will drive emphasis on disease prevention and antibiotic stewardship.

CSU has tapped into expertise from across the university as well as industry in the design of the Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative.
CSU Establishes Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative

Colorado State University has announced the creation of a first-of-its-kind collaborative to support profitable, sustainable and healthy livestock production.

Post-Mortem on a Lame Feedlot Heifer
Post-Mortem on a Lame Feedlot Heifer

These images show a yearling heifer that died at 19 days on feed after having been treated for signs of lameness two days prior to death.

K-State Veterinarian Mike Sanderson, DVM, PhD, will lead the project to model outbreak and control scenarios for foot and mouth disease.
K-State Research Grants Target FMD, ASF

New veterinary medicine research projects take on foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever.

A licensed clinical social worker, Trish Haak has moved seamlessly onto the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) health care team to facilitate communication and well-being among the hospital’s clinicians, staff, students, and clients.
Programs Foster Wellness among Veterinarians

Wellness initiatives at veterinary college care for students, clients, and practitioners.

Through a 2017 partnership with the Texas A&M University Medical Services Library, the Bovine Practitioner issues were scanned and digitized to provide high-quality searchable scans.
AABP, Texas A&M Create Bovine Practitioner Article Archive

Peer-reviewed articles on cattle health, science and management published in the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Bovine Practitioner publication are available free online.

The new veterinary college intends to help address shortages of rural veterinarians, particularly in West Texas.
Texas Board Approves Texas Tech’s DVM Degree

The move is the latest step toward opening the School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo in 2021.

Sales of antimicrobial products for use in food animals dropped dramatically during 2017, the first full year of implementation for FDA’s Guidance for Industry 213 and veterinary feed directive (VFD) rules.
Antimicrobial Sales Post Moderate Increase in 2018

FDA’s annual summary report on antimicrobial sales for use in food animals shows a small year-over-year increase in 2018, but the total remains well below pre-VFD levels.

Dr. King’s family accepted the award on his behalf. Pictured left to right: son Clint King, wife Rochelle King and daughter Mandy Madden.
AVC Names Carter King 2019 Consultant of the Year

During the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) Conference this week, the Academy named Carter King, DVM, 2019 Consultant of the Year.

AVC is continuing the tradition to gather thoughtful, dedicated bovine veterinarians looking to continue the fight against bovine disease.
Half-Century of Professional Development

The Academy of Veterinary Consultants has grown and evolved to support beef-cattle veterinarians.