Veterinary - General
Designed to fit into the flow of practice, this initiative focuses on small, repeatable moments that may support well-being over time.
Michelle Schack is redefining dairy medicine by bringing veterinarians, producers and farm teams together through hands-on training and shared understanding.
What you do in the time before your veterinarian arrives can make a critical difference in how easily a prolapse is corrected.
Many farms have detailed treatment protocols in place. However, errors often occur not because protocols are absent, but because employees are trained on how to perform a task without understanding why it matters biologically.
Turning ride-alongs and internships into real learning experiences benefits both the mentor and mentee.
Energy balance is only half the battle. Rumen-protected choline provides the essential “shipping crates” needed to clear the liver and prevent post-calving crashes.
Many calves develop pneumonia days before showing symptoms. Lung ultrasounds are helping veterinarians detect the hidden disease earlier.
From city roots to cattle country, Dr. Erika Nagorske has built a career where trust is the most vital tool. She proves that in veterinary medicine, deep human connection is just as important as the clinical science.
A few days at the start of the breeding season can determine not just this year’s calf weights but also the long-term trajectory of the entire herd.
Dr. Paige Schmidt is pairing practical field skills with education, relationships and a focus on earning the trust of the people who care for cattle every day.
Fast-growing pasture creates ideal conditions for grass tetany in lactating cows. Understanding risk factors, early signs and mineral management is key to prevention.
Dr. Rachel Loppe shares how persistence, burnout and reflection shaped her journey to building a veterinary practice designed for long-term sustainability.
From zoo dreams to industry leadership, Dr. Julia Herman’s career shows how many paths veterinary medicine can take.
Tasia Kendrick explains why bovine leukemia virus often goes unnoticed in dairy herds and how it quietly affects immunity, longevity and profitability.
Balancing barn calls and bedtime stories, Valerie Baumgart reflects on grit, family and staying humble in a changing profession.
From rumen evaluation to hydration strategy and herd-level engagement, a disciplined approach improves both case outcomes and management conversations.
Getting buy-in from a client is less about expertise and more about how you structure the conversation.
With 86% of North American feed ingredient samples testing above the risk threshold for mycotoxins, livestock may face stacked biological stress.
The most credible veterinarians are not the fastest to answer. They are the most honest about the process.
Herd management is evolving from individual cow interventions to collaborative, data-supported system oversight.
Researchers are beginning to step back and look at the bigger picture, examining how the virus affects cows not only in the days and weeks after infection, but what it may mean for their health and performance long after.
With the retirement of two of its key leaders, USDA APHIS announces the faces who will take on those positions.
The latest FDA summary highlights a notable year-over-year increase in antibiotic sales, reversing trends and raising new questions for food-animal veterinarians.
From Rudolph’s glow to Blitzen’s hooves, every detail passed inspection just in time for the big night.
From virtual reality training to $30-million state investments, new programs are tackling the food-animal veterinarian shortage by making rural practice financially viable and professionally sustainable.
Facing a tidal wave of misinformation from non-experts, producers and veterinarians are stepping up as social media advocates to bridge the gap between consumer curiosity and the realities of livestock production. Learn how industry professionals are building trust and public understanding one post at a time.
With increasing insecticide resistance and the emergence of new tick and tick-borne pathogen species, veterinary entomologists are more critical than ever.
Strong breeding seasons start with strong postpartum cows. Winter calving offers the chance to get both right with attentive management.
Culling decisions should be just as important as breeding decisions. Here, two experts explain what to consider when replacing cows in a milking herd.
While research is still emerging, postbiotics offer a unique approach for supporting rumen function while being stable across varying rearing environments.