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One hundred countries around the globe are concerned about the overuse of antibiotics.
7 Alternatives To Antibiotic Use Identified By Researchers

A new report,“Beyond Antibiotics: The Future of Animal Health Alternatives,” identifies alternatives that could help support the animal health industry and producers, while reducing antibiotic use.

Veterinary Research
$2 Million Granted to Michigan State for Dairy Feed Efficiency Study
$2 Million Granted to Michigan State for Dairy Feed Efficiency Study

Michigan State University has been awarded two separate $1 million grants to help fund research that aims to improve dairy cow feed efficiency.

Wyatt Bechtel
Veterinary Research
From birth onward, the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is at the forefront of developing medical care to keep dairy cows healthy.
UW Veterinary Medicine Keeps State’s Dairy Cows and Workers Healthy

Like their human caretakers, dairy cows need top-notch medical care to stay healthy. Illness can drop milk production and threaten the rest of the herd, meaning a big headache and lost money for the state’s dairies.

Eric Hamilton University of Wisconsin
Veterinary Research
Antibiotics in Calf Milk Rations Studied
Antibiotics in Calf Milk Rations Studied

A group of Chinese dairy researchers recently examined whether the presence of antibiotics in the liquid ration impacted the growth, ruminal function or gut microbial population of preweaned calves.

Wyatt Bechtel
Veterinary Research
Study: Forage Sorghum Silage an Option with Sugarcane Aphid Control
Study: Forage Sorghum Silage an Option with Sugarcane Aphid Control

Forage sorghum silage in the Texas High Plains is a viable option with sugarcane aphid control, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study.

Wyatt Bechtel
Veterinary Research
A New Way to Add Fat to Calf Starter Rations
A New Way to Add Fat to Calf Starter Rations

A European research team led by world-renowned calf and heifer researcher Alex Bach has investigated a new method for delivering fat that may have merit for commercial application.

Wyatt Bechtel
Veterinary Research
A cow blastocyst with the Inner Cell Mass, which is the precursor of embryonic stem cells, stained red.
Efficient Technique for Isolating Embryonic Stem Cells in Cows

Findings could advance cattle production, help study human disease

John Maday