Research

Whether among livestock, wildlife or humans, the best time to stop an outbreak of viral disease is early, before it becomes widespread.

Dramatic weather changes such as drought and parasites have created a set of new challenges for Texas beef cattle producers. Texas A&M University are putting new priority on beef production research.

Findings could advance cattle production, help study human disease

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.