Animal health
Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is now offering a One Health online graduate certificate program for public health workers and educators.
Cannabinoids could, potentially, reduce stress, improve fertility, boost feed intake and treat some chronic conditions in cattle and hogs, but commercial applications face two major barriers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its scrapie regulations and program standards.
Understanding of the cattle microbiome can provide tools for improving animal health and productivity.
The FDA this week announced an open period for applications for grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended to treat uncommon diseases (minor uses) in major species, or to treat minor species (MUMS).
Over 45 countries this week renewed their commitment to globally eradicate by 2030, Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious disease responsible for the death of millions of sheep and goats each year.
ZIVO Bioscience, Inc. recently announced positive results from a discovery-stage pilot experiment designed to test the efficacy of certain algae-based compounds against bacterial infections that cause bovine mastitis.
Very few consumers have the opportunity to actually step foot on a feedyard or a cow-calf operation to see BQA in action, yet the BQA program provides answers to many consumer questions.
For the third consecutive year, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is offering Future Service Scholarships to support future cattle veterinarians graduating from the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Veter
Check out Cow Vet Cody Creelman’s video blog where he is doing a post mortem for what he describes as a “mock c-section... kind of.”
Merial introduces the 2016 LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) Challenge. Though cattle prices are trending downward, experts say 2016 will still offer good profitability for producers. To help maximize those profits and optim
Study results indicate culture-based treatment can be more economical than blanket treatment.
Caudal vena cava thrombosis is a common disease of feedlot cattle, particularly later in the feeding period and in specific breeds or classes of cattle.
The eroding health of the overall farm economy was the emphasis of the latest Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, which is a survey of nearly 70 leading agricultural economists from across the country.
Prediction tool from UNL provides a starting point for evaluating whether to buy, sell or trade replacement cows.
As 2024 comes to an end, roughly 70% of the U.S. is experiencing some level of drought and dryness. What does that mean for 2025? According to one meteorologist, in six of the past 10 years with a really dry fall, the spring to follow was also dry.
Chapped lips and hands aren’t the only things we need to worry about now that we are in the middle of the winter season. Winter weather has a significant impact on teat skin.
Fourth generation rancher begins her term as the first woman president of the MSGA since its inception in 1884.
With weaning time, most calves will be taking their first trailer ride, so consider low stress handling techniques to get them started right.
It not just your diet that stands to benefit from less processing and higher fiber. According to Dr. Michael Ballou, researcher at Texas Tech University, calves also do better on a diet containing whole grains.
Insights on the economic impact and sustainability of cow-calf operations.
Resources have been created to help livestock producers develop plans for the continuity of business, movement and marketing of livestock, milk and wool in the unfortunate event of a foreign disease outbreak.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a new report detailing U.S. animal agriculture’s contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Is year-round supplementation the answer for your operation? Calculate the cost, keep records and consult your nutritionist or veterinarian to see if the practice aligns with the end goal of more calves and more pounds at weaning.
In the face of fluctuating market dynamics and economic pressures, innovative profitability strategies have become crucial, particularly in the dairy industry.