Veterinary - General
A major mission of AABP is to provide its members with relevant bovine continuing education. Here is a handful of the highlights from the past few months.
If you’re looking for continuing education opportunities, check out the five upcoming webinars AABP has scheduled for this June and July.
Veterinary practices interested in taking advantage of the new Paycheck Protection Program or other disaster-related loans should move quickly and urgently, working with a lender to get applications completed.
Wellness initiatives at veterinary college care for students, clients, and practitioners.
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants has grown and evolved to support beef-cattle veterinarians.
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Is there a shortage of rural veterinary care? It all depends on where you live.
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation announces the availability of two grants supporting clinical research in cattle. Each grant will be for up to $25,000.
The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA), the nation’s animal health forum for over a century, is holding its 123rd annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, from Oct. 24-30. I
What is the most memorable or important lesson, related to veterinary practice, you have learned so far this summer?
This week’s 2019 52nd AABP Annual Conference in St. Louis, Mo., is ready to offer you great CE, entertainment, networking and fellowship with your peers and colleagues in the industry.
Hardly a day goes by without someone telling us about the foods we shouldn’t eat, fueling perceptions that consumption of “bad” foods damages our health.
Spanish. Accounting. Communication. Large animal veterinarians cited many lessons they wished they’d learned in vet school.
Invoicing. Scheduling. Running a small business. What’s the class you wish you’d had?
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.
Nominations are sought for the 2019 Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame (CPVHoF). The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2019. One beef and one dairy veterinarian will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
2019 initiatives showcase AABP as an organization guiding its members into the future.
Low-stress squeeze chute operation is important because research has shown cattle that become agitated in the chute have tougher meat and more dark cutters, and up to 40% of administered vaccines won’t be effective.
Digital dermatitis, commonly known as hairy heel warts, is an incurable disease caused by an infectious organism commonly found on dairy operations. Treatment should reduce the pain and maintain the lesion in a “chronic” state that does not worsen.
Build a solid foundation for calf health and productivity.
Synthetic progesterone product commonly used in horses and pigs may cause reproductive system disorders and other adverse effects in people.
Five key factors to consider when selecting an electrolyte.
Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic and slowly progressive disease of cattle that emerges periodically in the US, as it has with a recent discovery in a Harding County, South Dakota, cattle herd. I
Veterinarians and producers generally recognize that control of internal parasites is critical and cost-effective, particularly in calves and replacement heifers. In the mature cow herd, however, where the effects of pa
Anaplasma marginale is an organism that lives in red blood cells and causes the only major tick-borne disease in the US affecting cattle production.
From the January issue: Veterinarians can serve dairy clients by identifying weaknesses in sanitation programs, and developing and implementing solutions.
The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. For many, however, it is also a period marked by increased stress and mental health challenges. The reality is that the rites and rituals of the season sometimes come with pressures that can be difficult to manage.
Comment period is open for the public to review the new draft guidelines for labeling plant-based alternative foods.