Veterinary - General
From an American flag one year to a POW tribute the next, Wilber Meyer’s field artwork has grown. And for the 20th anniversary of 9/11, this year’s tribute is by far the biggest, extending beyond the Ohio farm field.
Advanced Animal Diagnostics’ QScout® BLD is a rapid, on-farm diagnostics tool providing livestock producers with the information they need to make informed management and treatment decisions.
It’s no wonder Michael Smith wasn’t comfortable with pursuing a career in agriculture when he started college at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo.
The California Veterinary Emergency Team will be overseen by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and will support and train a network of government agencies and organizations to aid animals during emergencies.
After months of negotiations, President Biden and announced Thursday a deal was reached on an infrastructure spending plan. The news came after a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators Thursday.
The right tools can make quick work of a routine necropsy. The opposite is true as well.
2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Revalor®-S. Hear Dr. Marshall Streeter and Dr. Wade Nichols of the Merck Animal Health nutritionist team speak during this 1-hour webinar.
A highly fatal intestinal disease of adult cows, Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome (HBS), draws concerns from dairy producers, veterinarians and nutritionists, as it is also known as the sudden death disease of dairy cattle.
Need a little inspiration? From facing an F-5 tornado to battling cancer and beyond, these producers share stories of how they’ve overcome big challenges with grit and grace.
Cargill is the second beef processor to invest in the effort formed by multiple state cattlemen’s organizations to develop a national infrastructure for animal disease traceability in the U.S. cattle industry.
While the road to becoming a better manager isn’t any easy one, there are a few steps you can take to not only improve your work performance, but your team’s performance as well.
The CDC recently announced new protocols for fully vaccinated people. Chip Flory discusses these new measures Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Senior Advisor to the White House COVID-19 Response Team.
Production Animal Consultation and Midwest PMS will host a series of workshop training events in Kansas and Nebraska during the month of June for feedyard managers and employees.
As with loading out, trailer loading is another production event that can be high stress on both the animals and people, but it needn’t be that way.
Many cattle operations will find themselves without enough feedstuffs to maintain their current herd size. Producers have several strategies to manage herds with limited resources, including creating a culling plan.
Dr. Todd Bilby, associate director of ruminant technical services for Merck Animal Health, will share how to get more cows bred in the first 21 days, why it matters and how to improve those numbers.
After suffering an injury most people use cold as a first mode of treatment; however, a deeper understanding of methods can help optimize the benefits and prevent complications with use of cold, heat and cream.
Each year, several thousand dogs enter the U.S. for resale or adoption. In a recent Hogs on the Hill article, NPPC chief veterinarian Liz Wagstrom wrote that it’s time to sound the alarm on importing rescue dogs.
Failure is a part of life, but how we bounce back from it determines how successful we will become.
The only certainty during spring planting is uncertainty. Farmers face many challenges: too much rain, too little rain, long hours, crop diseases and pests, machinery breakdowns.
Why don’t we finish goals? Jon Acuff, best-selling author and motivational speaker, says we often focus on the wrong thing when we talk about our goals. Here’s what he says it takes to finish the goals that matter.
Merck will start manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine in its human manufacturing facilities later this month.
How can livestock production be a part of the solution? Temple Grandin and Frank Mitloehner discussed strides in sustainability and the future at the Online Top Producer Summit and Trust in Food Symposium.
Production Animal Consultation (PAC) Veterinarians Aim to Fine-Tune Beef-Cattle Management from Birth to Slaughter.
It’s time to give a toss to the mental ‘rocks’ you’re likely carrying around with you.
The common industry practice of feeding first-day colostrum and then switching calves directly to whole milk or milk replacer may be under review.
Can anything good ever come from a crisis of such magnitude as the coronavirus pandemic? Perhaps so. But it’s not easy to find the good during tragedy. Bovine Veterinarian Editor, Rhonda Brooks, shares her perspective.
These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 87 days, at which time it was found dead after a period of losing weight through the winter months.
These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 87 days, at which time it was found dead after a period of losing weight through the winter months.