Animal health
Anaplasmosis outbreaks typically peak in late summer through early fall, and now is a good time to review control strategies based on risk levels.
AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with Dr. Jan Shearer, a Professor and Extension Veterinarian at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University to break it down scene by scene.
Ireland says the United States will permit imports of beef from the country — the first European Union state allowed to resume sales since the mad cow disease scare over 15 years ago.
For a second year, your checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance program is giving you the chance to become certified for free thanks to a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. and the Beef Cattle Institute housed at Kansas State University.
Ten years ago today, it took just one cow to send shock waves through the cattle industry of the United States.
With cold weather looming, calves energy requirements will be increasing greatly in the coming weeks. Calf starter consumption plays an important role in providing your calves with the energy they need, when they need it most.
Authorities say a cow from northeast Nebraska has been diagnosed with a case of bovine tuberculosis.
Survey shows increase in resistance to drug therapies among three years of records from BRD cases.
Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company, today announced the company will purchase the Titanium and Master Guard brands from AgriLabs.
Merck Animal Health’s Vista® vaccines are now approved for use in pregnant cows and calves nursing pregnant cows.
Grazing or feeding green sorghums, sudangrasses and sorghum-sudangrass crosses to cattle can be a bit worrisome because of the threat of prussic acid poisoning, but there are ways to mitigate that risk.
New Mexico State University is partnering with Texas A&M and other universities across the country on a $9.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to research bovine respiratory disease and how to reduce its prevalence in beef and dairy cattle.
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s new video shows how to reduce pain for cattle during dehorning.
My wife and I spent a weekend with friends in Taos, N.M., last month, and among the sights to see was the local fad food store. I don’t go into those much, so it is always interesting to see what the people inside look like—dour and hungry, mostly—and what stuff costs. Which is bunches.
Robotic calf-feeding system provides flexibility, reduced labor, weight gain
This month’s news that four Colorado dairy cows have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) underscores the sobering fact that the disease remains a threat to U.S. cattle herds.
Agricultural officials this week confirmed the presence of the Longhorned tick in Benton County, Arkansas, increasing to four the number of states with confirmed sightings of the exotic Asian pest.
In many cases, mycotoxins won’t alert livestock producers to their presence.
Growth in popularity of natural, organic and “antibiotic free” labeling for meat and dairy products has provided options for consumers and opportunities for producers.
Security experts share four tips to educate consumers and protect your farm from activists.
As summer temperatures rise, beef and dairy animals benefit from heat abatement, says Joe Zulovich, a University of Missouri Extension specialist in livestock housing systems.
Biosecurity recommendations and protocols should be specific to the farm to address the problems each farm has.
Washington farmer charged with animal abuse gets cows back
State officials say a section of Saginaw County, Mich. where a cow tested positive for bovine tuberculosis last year is now considered free of the disease.
Foundations are important. Feet are the foundation of cattle and this may be a year when producers see increased incidence foot rot in the herd.
‘Treatment protocols are lot more than what drug to use, how often it is used and at what volume.’ --Michigan State veterinarian Ron Erskine.
Alltech is proud to announce the expansion of the New Mexico team with additions in marketing and office support who will provide support to beef and dairy customers in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas and Louisiana.
While the U.S. milk supply ranks among the top nations, it may not be the absolute best.