A recent survey shows that the likelihood of using pain mitigation for common procedures like dehorning, disbudding and castration was directly linked to the human managers’ perception of pain for the animal.
The tags offered under this program can be used to satisfy traceability needs for marketing, state and national animal health programs and on-farm management.
Genex Cooperative, Inc. introduced NuLife® ReBOUND™ and NuLife® Oral Electrolyte to Midwest cattle producers in fall 2011 and has now expanded product marketing throughout the U.S.
Co-op officials don’t expect many, if any, farms to go out of business as a result of non-compliance since they expect USDA will readily grant derogations.
The Novartis Cattle Vaccine Literature Library app provides fast and convenient access tomore than 50 product brochures, technical bulletins, journal articles and other reference tools.
Consequences of increased respiration rates and sweating are rapid dehydration, reduced feed intake, a weaker immune system and the internal body temperature of the calf rises – which is never good.
ZUPREVO is indicated for the treatment of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni in beef and non-.lactating dairy cattle
A herd’s probable, existing genetic base is evaluated and long-term herd goals are considered to develop a three- to five-line rotation of sires that will provide the greatest genetic intensity with minimized inbreeding.
The meeting provided the foundation for discussion on the use of antimicrobials for mastitis treatment, dry cow therapies and antimicrobial resistance.
After a judge’s reprimand of a vegan activist group, a Western dairy leader urges dairy families to continue standing up to animal rights "terrorists."
Colorado State University, Oregon State University, Western University of Health Sciences, Washington State University and University of California at Davis are involved in the project.
Remodeled facilities will enable better animal care—with better cooling and ventilation and bigger, more comfortable stalls—and enhanced learning opportunities than are possible in the existing 56-year-old setup.
WASHINGTON -- The feathers are flying over a deal the egg industry cut with the Humane Society of the United States to regulate how farms care for their laying hens.
The majority of Salmonella infections in herds are sneaky and often can go undetected for long periods of time in the form of subclinical salmonellosis.
The first TB-infected beef cattle herd was detected in July 2005 in northwestern Minnesota. Since that time, more than 800,000 TB tests have been done around the state.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will begin a “nonregulatory milk double-blinded sampling survey” of milk samples of herds that have a history of antibiotic residues in meat.
Pulmotil is approved for the control of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni in groups of beef and nonlactating dairy cattle.
The White Paper provides science-based information regarding the use of antibiotics in food-animal production, human health implications relative to antibiotic use and MRSA in livestock.
Additions to the 2012 version include a section on meat drug residue testing, an expanded list of products and risk factors for residues, as well as an updated drug and test kit list.
On-farm milk culturing is beneficial because it allows farmers to determine which cows are having problems and to design treatment plans that improve milk quality.
This unique, patented system that allows dairy producers to feed colostrum replacer or supplement simply by adding warm water to a pre-measured plastic pouch.
The only requirements for Minnesota cattle entering Wisconsin now will be official identification and certificates of veterinary inspection – the same requirements that all livestock entering Wisconsin need.