Animal health
The “Paws, Claws, Hooves, Fins, and Feet—Advancements through a One Health Approach” virtual One Health symposium is set for Nov. 19, 2024. RACE credits are available.
Texas A&M group will support the work of search and rescue dogs.
There’s a lot of hyperbole out there about USDA’s EID mandate — much of it serves as nothing more than fear-mongering.
The 2024 57th AABP Annual Conference demonstrated resiliency and preparedness of bovine veterinarians.
Understanding the reasons for and steps to provide euthanasia is important to provide a painless and stress-free death for livestock.
Maximizing pleasure and satisfaction in dairy calves isn’t required. But it does make them happier, and helps the dairy industry share a positive picture with the consuming public, according to University of Wisconsin animal behavior researcher Dr. Jennifer Van Os.
Topics covered in the 2024 event will include the cattle outlook, coccidiosis, and future trends in the Kansas cattle feeding industry.
The program offers a One Health approach to antimicrobial stewardship and combatting antimicrobial resistance. The 2024 Symposium will focus on Combatting AMR Together: Shared Commitment, Shared Success.
The decision is a key part of Canada’s response plans to control and ultimately eliminate an outbreak of FMD should it be detected in Canadian animals.
More than 50 animals, to date, including cattle and one moose have died. Officials say the current risk to humans is small.
The agency has developed an online Q&A to answer questions about veterinarians’ federal requirements with regard to these topic areas.
“Genomics 2.0 – Optimizing Dairy Cattle Fertility” headlines the Sept. 19 Dairy Calf And Heifer Association webinar.
Supporting cows’ calcium needs beyond Day 1 of freshening can help.
The purpose of the Council is to seek to enhance an animal agriculture industry that is aligned with judicious antibiotic use policies and practices.
Merck Animal Health partners with the American Veterinary Consultants Foundation to award $10,000 to each recipient.
What is the world’s most expensive dairy disease? And what countries are hit hardest by these costs?
The problem typically occurs when animals do not have access to water for an extended period, raising the sodium levels in serum and brain tissue, say practitioners with Casselton Veterinary Service.
At least four additional states have confirmed cases of rabies in cattle this year.
A faster prognosis can help improve outcomes in cattle.
Researchers say whole genome sequencing of the virus did not “reveal any mutations in the virus that would lead to enhanced transmissibility of H5N1 in humans, although the data clearly shows mammal-to-mammal transmission.”
A University of Kentucky research study will focus on how 5-HTP influences feed intake, vasoconstriction and gut health.
In the process, the upgrade is designed to give veterinary professionals the most secure and seamless platform experience possible.
The infectious disease in cattle is primarily spread through bites from infected ticks and horseflies. The transmission process begins when the parasites feed on an infected animal and acquire the Anaplasma marginale bacteria.
The agency has issued an update that has to do with Guidance For Industry document #120.
While even average crossbred animals are bringing a decent profit, healthy, well-grown calves are worth top dollar.
Just because a cow has clinical mastitis, it doesn’t mean an antibiotic should be administered, according to Simon Dufour, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.
In parts of the Midwest, torrential rains have turned once-dry feedlots and pastures to mud, and accompanying hail may have bruised cattle.
Shared employment, housing and movement of employees between facilities are possible factors. Such insights could potentially be leveraged to address biosecurity needs in the state and others as well, the agency says.
The university’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center diagnosed several cases of blackleg in dairy heifers in 2023. Researchers there detailed how they believe the outbreaks were able to occur.
Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Minnesota launched the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Roadmap to equip veterinarians and producers with a resource to inform, prepare and guide them through eradication.