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UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab director wins international prize
UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab director wins international prize

The University of Kentucky's Craig Carter is a recognized leader in veterinary medicine around the world. Recently the American Veterinary Medical Association presented the 2016 International Veterinary Congress P

USAHA-AAVLD annual meeting features top experts
USAHA-AAVLD annual meeting features top experts

USAHA (United States Animal Health Association) and AAVLD (American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians) are pleased to announce the general session lineup for the organizations' joint 2016 Annual

FDA issues final rule categorizing animal drugs used in medicated feeds
FDA issues final rule categorizing animal drugs used in medicated feeds

As companies remove performance claims, rule aims to preserve therapeutic uses in minor species.

Consumers say they want "antibiotic free" meat, but will they pay for it?
Consumers say they want "antibiotic free" meat, but will they pay for it?

Surveys comparing consumer attitudes in the two largest beef-producing countries - the United States and Brazil - reveals several important trends in purchasing preference that are influenced by how beef is

IIAD tests system for response disease outbreak
IIAD tests system for response disease outbreak

For animal health officials, producers and veterinarians, a timely, coordinated and effective response to a multi-state animal health emergency is imperative to supporting the continuity of business that food animal ind

Auburn vet school establishes Bartlett Scholars Program
Auburn vet school establishes Bartlett Scholars Program

An estate gift from Dr. H. B. "Woody" Bartlett '64 will establish the Bartlett Scholars Program at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, providing scholarships for deserving veterinary professional and g

BIVI program supports veterinary student scholarships

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

FDA Antibiotics Guidelines

A good read:<p></p> "5 Fast Facts About the New FDA Antibiotics Guidelines". Get the facts on what you need to know!

Janet Donlin to serve as CEO of AVMA
Janet Donlin to serve as CEO of AVMA

Dr. Janet Donlin has been named executive vice president/chief executive officer of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Donlin will succeed Dr. Ron DeHaven, who is retiring after nine years of service to

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine names Hans Coetzee department head of anatomy and physiology
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine names Hans Coetzee department head of anatomy and physiology

A former faculty member is returning to Kansas State University to lead the anatomy and physiology department in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

PR Crisis: Prepare and respond
PR Crisis: Prepare and respond

You've spent countless hours on a client's farm. You've helped train the crews and developed health and welfare protocols. You know the owner and management team well and have seen first-hand their com

Talkin' with Doc
Talkin' with Doc

Music starts and the dark screen transitions to a salt-and-pepper-haired man in a purple button-down shirt sitting in front of a tin-barn studio backdrop.

USDA signs three international agreements supporting animal health and global trade
USDA signs three international agreements supporting animal health and global trade

International trade is a key factor in the economic and financial stability of many countries.

OIE opens Global Conference on Veterinary Education
OIE opens Global Conference on Veterinary Education

Opening this week in Bangkok, Thailand, the 4th OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Education will address ways to further improve the quality of the veterinary profession globally, by encouraging worldwide harmonizatio

Antibiotic rules: We want your thoughts
Antibiotic rules: We want your thoughts

2017 will be here before we know it, and that's when you and your clients will face the full effects of the FDA's new rules regarding antibiotic stewardship in food-animal production.

Dr. Al Abdulla passes away in Texas

Iconic beef-cattle veterinarian Al Abdulla passed away on May 27 in Amarillo, at the age of 82. A Texas native, Abdullah graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1957. He also was commissioned as a Cap

Cooperation key for antibiotic stewardship
Cooperation key for antibiotic stewardship

Consumers today have a lot of questions about antibiotic resistance and how it might be linked to livestock farming. But according to Michelle Sprague, a veterinarian with Audubon Manning Veterinary Clinic Management Se

AABP dates and deadlines

With its 49th annual conference approaching, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) has opened registration and announced several deadlines for elections, award nominations, scholarship applications and

Dr. Dee Ellis joins IIAD as project manager
Dr. Dee Ellis joins IIAD as project manager

Dee Ellis, DVM, MPA, has joined the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD), a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Center of Excellence, as project manager effective June 1, 2016.

National Mastitis Council seeks scholars applicants
National Mastitis Council seeks scholars applicants

Graduate students interested in milk quality could win trip to NMC meeting.

WVC updates
WVC updates

WVC announces continuing educator awards, expands learning library.

Dr. Rick Sibbel to lead Merck food-animal technical services
Dr. Rick Sibbel to lead Merck food-animal technical services

Rick Sibbel, DVM, has been named Executive Director of Technical Services for Merck Animal Health's recently formed U.S. Food Animal Team.

40 Under 40: Heath King
40 Under 40: Heath King

Growing up on a 100 -cow beef operation near Macon, Miss., helped inspire Heath King to pursue his DVM degree at Mississippi State. Today, as a faculty member at Mississippi State, King works to inspire future veterinar

Compound could reduce methane emissions from cattle
Compound could reduce methane emissions from cattle

An international team of researchers have demonstrated that feeding a compound known as 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) could reduce ruminant methane emissions without any apparent negative effects.

Lorin Warnick named dean of Cornell vet school
Lorin Warnick named dean of Cornell vet school

Lorin D. Warnick, DVM. PhD, ACVPM, interim dean of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, effective May 6.

BQA Quality Report: Lindsay Wiggins from Clewiston, Fla.

In our weekly "BQA Quality Report", from Southeast Ag Net's Randall Weiseman, Lindsay Wiggins from Clewiston, Fla., is another beef producer who believes in the BQA program. She says "it's valuable because i

AASV board addresses antibiotic-free production
AASV board addresses antibiotic-free production

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians' (AASV) Board of Directors addressed the issue of antibiotic-free production during their spring board meeting on March 21, 2016.

New NARMS report: Progress on fighting resistance

The FDA recently released its 2014-2015 Retail Meat Interim Report, summarizing data from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). The report focuses specifically on salmonella, one of the most c

Obituary: Dr. James Pearson

Iowa veterinarian James Edwin Pearson passed away on April 3, at the age of 82, according to an obituary in the Ames Tribune. Pearson spent three decades at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary

2016 BQA Award winners

Be sure to hear the BQA story from the 2016 BQA Award winners!

Purina partners with RxExpress platform for VFD compliance
Purina partners with RxExpress platform for VFD compliance

Software system generates, stores and retains required documentation.

Clearing the air on livestock GHGs
Clearing the air on livestock GHGs

A cloud of misinformation continues to fog public perceptions of the role of livestock in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but University of California, Davis, professor and air-quality specialist Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D.

AgriLabs enters vaccine-manufacturing market with new acquisitions
AgriLabs enters vaccine-manufacturing market with new acquisitions

This week, AgriLabs, the largest U.S. animal health marketing and distribution business, announced that it has entered into the vaccine manufacturing business with a new USDA-licensed facility in Lincoln, Nebraska.

VFD webinar now available online
VFD webinar now available online

Full implementation of the FDA's new veterinary feed directive (VFD) rules will commence at the end of this year, a deadline that is rapidly approaching.

Bayer program gives more than $230,000 in veterinary scholarships
Bayer program gives more than $230,000 in veterinary scholarships

University of Florida veterinary student named 2016 National Winner of the Bayer Excellence in Communication Award.

BQA Quality Report: Keith Glover from Hale County

In this week's "BQA Quality Report" from Southeast Ag Net's Randall Weiseman, Keith Glover from Hale County, Ala., explains why he felt it was important for him to be BQA-certified. And Glover says he

Find hidden value on the farm: Five tips for consultants

Nutritionists' capability to find farm efficiency values can be key to client success maintenance in a year of low prices.

AABP solicits comments on new guidelines and position statments
AABP solicits comments on new guidelines and position statments

Currently AABP has one guideline and three position statements that are open for member comment.

Strong outlook for food-animal vets
Strong outlook for food-animal vets

Young veterinarians face a changing profession, with opportunities for those willing to adapt.

Group files lawsuit over Mass. animal-rights ballot initiative
Group files lawsuit over Mass. animal-rights ballot initiative

The proposed initiative petition (no. 15-11) would create strict new regulations on farmers and place new restrictions on interstate commerce.

Merck, AVC, partner to honor Dr. Bill Swafford
Merck, AVC, partner to honor Dr. Bill Swafford

Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC), recently honored Bill Swafford, D.V.M., AVC Executive Director, with the 2016 Outstanding Service Award.

UW vet school scientists develop new model for Zika virus research
UW vet school scientists develop new model for Zika virus research

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) have developed one of the first mouse models for the study of Zika virus.

Merck to acquire rights to Whisper Veterinary Stethoscope System
Merck to acquire rights to Whisper Veterinary Stethoscope System

Non-invasive device helps diagnose bovine respiratory disease.

Records and Information Management Month
Records and Information Management Month

Here's an odd holiday for you: April is "Records and Information Management Month." To that end, do you know how important proper record-keeping is on your farm or ranch? We can help with these handy assessments.

The "three Ps" of silage management
The "three Ps" of silage management

Pack, pack and pack, says Andy Skidmore, DVM, PhD, a technical services specialist with Lallemand.

Are you ready for Jan. 1, 2017?
Are you ready for Jan. 1, 2017?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a new approach on the judicious use of medically important (to treat human illness) antibiotics in food-animal production. It involves voluntary cooperation by all s

NIFA webinars on new Veterinary Services Grant Program
NIFA webinars on new Veterinary Services Grant Program

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will host several Webinars during May to update potential applicants for the Veterinary Services Grant program.

Grazing management: toxic plants publication aims to help producers
Grazing management: toxic plants publication aims to help producers

A new K-State publication provides vital information on plants that, if consumed, could harm cattle.

BQA is my story‚...what's yours?

Becoming Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified allows us to share our story and ensure consumers that we are responsibly raising a safe, wholesome, and healthy beef supply. The checkoff's BQA practices show us th

Improving the welfare of dairy cows
Improving the welfare of dairy cows

New technologies are available and are being developed to help the dairy industry improve the welfare of individual animals on dairy farms.