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The tiny, annoying pest can wreak $6 billion in losses annually to U.S. cattle production due to decreased weight gain or milk production, veterinary needs and control measures.
From mastering the “neck triangle” to the one-hour rule for vaccines, these 10 simple reminders ensure your spring treatments are safe, effective and profitable.
Practical strategies can boost dewormer efficacy, minimize infection opportunity and put more pounds on calves.
Small shifts in timing and handling during early pregnancy can quietly determine whether transport leads to a successful conception or a lost one.
Nebraska extension educator stresses vigilance in monitoring calf health following exposure to wildfire smoke.
Kansas State Veterinarian Dr. Justin Smith outlines a coordinated plan built on surveillance, targeted treatment and movement controls to protect cattle operations while preserving business stability.
Flight zones, pressure and release, and facility design don’t just apply in the chute. They may be the missing framework for team cohesion in agriculture.
Acquisition strengthens Zoetis’ leadership in precision animal health by integrating Neogen’s global genomics capabilities, expanding predictive insights and individualized care worldwide.
Here are resources for those looking to donate to ranchers recovering from recent wildfires in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
OSU and KSU experts explain why restricting nutrients fails to prevent dystocia and how maintaining a BCS 6 ensures calf survival and colostrum quality.
Dr. Dan Thomson shares essential tips for injections, needle selection and syringe maintenance to ensure herd health and carcass quality.
As carcass weights hit new highs, experts warn that efficiency gains bring unintended welfare risks in transport, feedlots and packing plants — and call for targeted investments, better infrastructure and data‑driven management of every animal.
INHERIT® genetic predictions identify genetics for productivity and health during critical phase in beef herd rebuilding.
How early heifer development sets the ceiling for fertility, productivity and profit.
As producers prepare for calving season and evaluate cow herd nutrition, here are some strategies to make sure cows are getting adequate nutrition.
The first milk from a cow is critical to a calf’s ability to fight disease and infection, and it also reduces calf loss before weaning and improves overall herd health long term.
K-State veterinarians discuss the steps producers should take after finding an aborted fetus.
APHIS confirms a New World screwworm case in a 22-month-old bovine transported from Veracruz to a feedlot in Nuevo León.
In addition to increasing carcass counts, wolves decrease reproduction rates, weaning weights, calf health and human well-being — costs often uncompensated or uncounted.
Manage bovine respiratory disease with cold stress management and animal husbandry.
From lessons learned in the pork industry, Marty Ropp shares what it takes to help producers capture more value across the entire supply chain.
Veternarian Kirk Ramsey says to reduce lice risk and create control measures, understanding the life cycle of lice and targeting application times are paramount.
It isn’t uncommon for horses to be used extensively to gather and sort cattle at ranches across the U.S. For these Arizona, Nebraska and Wyoming ranches, horses have an essential role in daily operations and effective animal management.
A trusted adjuvant can make all the difference in capturing a strong immune response in young calves.
During Farm Safety week, John Currin, Virginia Tech Extension veterinarian, reminds us: “No matter how long we’ve done this, we can always learn to do things better. Be open and don’t think you know everything.”
Long hours, high stress and constant demands take a toll on both veterinarians and producers. Farm Safety and Health Week is a reminder that people’s well-being is the backbone of agriculture.
An Oklahoma rancher and his vet built a deworming plan that includes four practices that any producer can adopt: diagnostics, combination treatment, refugia and management.