Research

Research in pigs suggests the natural amino acid glutamine, used as a feed additive, could provide a viable alternative to antibiotics fed for growth promotion and gut health.

Human antibodies made in genetically engineered cows have proved safe in an early stage clinical trial, U.S. scientists said on Wednesday, and could be developed into a treatment for the fatal viral disease, MERS.

The grant, through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will be used to develop The National Center for Applied Reproduction and Genomics (NCARG) in Beef Cattle.

Scientists model systems approaches meant to address ecological and regulatory questions about fever ticks.

A virus has no brain, but sometimes their adaptations seem so devious, one might suspect them of conspiracy.

Topics include all priority livestock and aquaculture infectious diseases (including those caused by viruses, bacteria, pests, parasites) and non-infectious diseases.

As scientists learn more about the microorganisms that thrive in and on animals, microbiome management could become the next giant leap in improving animal health and performance efficiency.

Peer-reviewed, multiherd study validates the effectiveness of wellness traits to predict disease incidence in dairy cattle.

Animal scientist Phil Cardoso knew that milk protein increases when dairy cows are fed the amino acid methionine, but he suspected that the supplement might have additional health benefits.

Study results indicate culture-based treatment can be more economical than blanket treatment.