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Kansas State University's Olathe campus is now offering a premier graduate certificate designed for the regulatory affairs sector of the animal health industry.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now offering Washington ranchers a quicker, more cost-effective way to report cattle sales and out-of-state movement of their cattle.

Over the past few years, cannabidiol (CBD) has become wildly popular as a dietary supplement and “natural” treatment for a laundry list of health conditions in humans and animals.

Israeli Dairy School offers unique insights on modern production systems in a historic setting.

Ham, turkey or turporken? Yes, it really is a thing.

On November 21, 2019, at 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST, the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine will hold a public webinar about the agency’s newly-released draft Guidance for Industry #256.

Animal drug compounding can provide tailored treatments for patients or conditions not easily addressed with FDA-approved drugs, but the practice also entails some risks.

Is there a shortage of rural veterinary care? It all depends on where you live.

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This year's 9th Annual Antibiotic Symposium expanded its focus to include scientific updates on antimicrobial resistance, research, technology and innovation.

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members from 28 states and six countries gathered in Pittsburgh, Nov. 13-14, for the group’s annual meeting.

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.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has, so far, remained confined to deer and related cervids, but scientists increasingly urge action to protect public health.

Do you have an example of a lesson you’ve learned through experience with practices outside your chosen specialty?

NIAA has provided a platform for education and discussion on antibiotic stewardship since 2010 at its first annual Antibiotics Symposium.

Do you have an example of a lesson you’ve learned through experience with practices outside your chosen specialty?

New program will place Texas A&M researchers on the front lines of the nation’s food and livestock industry.

Do you have an example of a lesson you’ve learned through experience with practices outside your chosen specialty?

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is accepting nominations for geographic areas of Texas experiencing a shortage of veterinarians that work in food animal medicine, rural private practice, or public practice.

Do you have an example of a lesson you’ve learned through experience with practices outside your chosen specialty?

The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA), the nation's animal health forum for over a century, is holding its 123rd annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, from Oct. 24-30. I

Behind the scenes, animal health officials are working on behalf of producers and the livestock industry.

If a vaccine isn’t preventing disease, perhaps the money would be better spent on adding real value to calves.

As U.S. dairies apply modern production practices to produce milk more efficiently, they’ve significantly reduced inputs and greenhouse gas emissions per unit of output..

Can you diagnose cause of death for this feedlot heifer?

Performance measures track the progress of the Center of Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) Five-Year Plan for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings.

Dr. Seleem’s expertise, and the focus of his research, is on developing new antimicrobials and improving delivery of drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases that affect both animals and humans. 

The University of Arizona received a Letter of Reasonable Assurance from the American Veterinary Medical Association, paving the way for the opening of state's first public College of Veterinary Medicine.

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation announces the availability of two grants supporting clinical research in cattle. Each grant will be for up to $25,000.

Producer panels, presentations and breakout sessions will feature timely, care- and profit-enhancing topics, such as immunity, pain control, internasal vaccines, heifer development, calf nutrition and more.

USAID Award Supports New Project Led by UC Davis One Health Institute.

CattleTrace is inviting all beef industry stakeholders to attend the first-ever CattleTrace Industry Symposium on November 22, 2019, in Manhattan, Kan.

New research finds multiple effects on soil from exposure to manure from cows administered antibiotics.

Study Sheds Light on Future of Genome Editing in Livestock

Over the past 20 years or so, we’ve seen much of the U.S. cow herd shift toward black coats. Someday, perhaps the trend will become zebra stripes.

In treating internal parasites in cattle, efficacy less than 100% eventually leads to at least some drug resistance.

Michigan State University and Michigan Department of Natural Resources scientists are testing a faster, more accurate way to screen and diagnosis chronic wasting disease, or CWD, in deer.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education this month approved a new undergraduate degree combining computer sciences and animal sciences at the University of Illinois.

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners will host its third conference targeted to the information needs of recent veterinary graduates.

Alfonso Clavijo, DVM, PhD,  has been appointed as Director of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas.

While genetic selection strategies around the world have improved livestock productivity and consistency, a lack of genetic diversity could put food production at risk.

Health-related interactions among people, animals and the environment have a profound influence on disease risk, transmission and prediction efforts.

Expanded conditional approval has the potential to incentivize drug development and provide veterinarians with legally marketed new animal drugs.

Do you recognize the likely cause of death in this feedlot steer?

Numerous controlled and blinded trials have shown that in high-risk calves arriving at feedlots or stocker operations, mass treatment with an antibiotic significantly reduces BRD sick pulls and mortality.

George Seidel probably needs a bigger display case. He’s accumulated a long list industry awards and academic honors, padded last week with Colorado State University’s 2009 Livestock Leader Award.

Proposal would bring remaining approved over-the-counter medically important antimicrobial drugs used for animals under veterinary oversight.

The proposal would bring remaining approved over-the-counter medically important antimicrobial drugs used for animals under veterinary oversight.

George Seidel probably needs a bigger display case. He’s accumulated a long list industry awards and academic honors, padded last week with Colorado State University’s 2019 Livestock Leader Award.