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Lice Control In Cattle

published: December 10th 2008 by: Lee Townsend, extension entomologist source: University of Kentucky

LICE ON BEEF AND DAIRY CATTLE Lice are small, flat-bodied insects with legs modified for grasping hairs. They cannot survive off of the animal for more than a few days. Sucking lice, with their narrow, pointed heads, are blood feeders....

K State Lands $450 Million Research Facility

published: December 4th 2008 by: Tim Carpenter source: The Capital-Journal

Federal analysts completed a grueling three-year appraisal by recommending Kansas State University host a unique $450 million research facility to study infectious diseases capable of spreading from livestock to humans, officials said Wednesday....

Comments Sought on Trich Program

published: November 26th 2008 source: Texas Animal Health Commission

Ranchers, cattle owners, veterinarians and other interested persons are encouraged to comment on Texas’ proposed regulations to control Trichomoniasis, or “trich,” a venereal disease of cattle that causes the early death of fetuses and abortions, resulting in infertility in cows and extended breeding seasons in a herd....

Cooler Weather Increases Diseases

published: November 18th 2008 source: stormwire.com

As autumn ushers in cooler temperatures around the nation, herders must be wary of more than the common cold this season. Producers must be on guard against a possible outbreak of coccidiosis that could have a devastating impact on the beef industry....

Immunity Affected By Many Items

published: November 12th 2008 by: Glenn Selk source: Oklahoma State University Extension

There are several factors that influence amount of immunoglobulin that is absorbed by the baby calf. Some of these factors are directly related to the amount of colostrum available from the mother. These factors include: 1) genetic composition of the dam, 2) age of the dam, and 3) nutritional status of the dam....

New Drugs Approved To Help Prevent Respiratory Disease in Calves

published: November 4th 2008 source: CEVA Biomune

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted approval of Mycomune® R, a vaccine to help prevent respiratory disease in calves caused by Mycoplasma bovis. This new vaccine, which contains antigens against four economically important strains of M....

Statistical/Medical Analysis of BSE Shows Progress Disease

published: October 20th 2008 source: USMEF

An overreliance on meaningless testing and a lack of focus on documenting the effectiveness of steps that are making significant inroads against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) are hindering a hungry world’s access to protein, driving up food costs and harming local economies as well as the U....

Respiratory Diseases

published: October 14th 2008 source: Novartis Animal Health

Disease description The costliest health problem cattle producers face is bovine respiratory disease, or BRD. Disease is often a progression, with multiple causes....

Deworming Crucial To Maximizing Performance

published: October 6th 2008 source: Pfizer Animal Health

STERLING, Colo. - Pat Owens couldn't figure out what was wrong with his calves. He used a pour-on deworming product at receiving, but the calves weren't performing. Rough hair coats, droopy ears and little weight gain were all symptoms that something wasn't right....

Texas Concerned With TB In Other States

published: September 29th 2008 by: Carla Everett source: TAHC

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has measures in place in an effort to protect Texas' cattle tuberculosis (TB)-free status, after two more states, ­New Mexico and California, ­lost their TB-free status in September....

Progress Noted on Vaccine For E. coli

published: September 23rd 2008 source: Beef Cattle Browsing

Montana State University and Colorado State University researchers studied an experimental vaccine for E. coli 0157:H7, the E. coli sometimes involved in food-borne illness in humans. They vaccinated 71 cows 30 days before calving and then commingled them with 66 non-vaccinated cows....

Tips for Caring For Livestock After Ike

published: September 18th 2008 by: Dr. Joe Paschal source: TAMU

COLLEGE STATION – Texas livestock owners can find hurricane preparedness and recovery information on the Texas Extension Disaster and Emergency Network, Texas EDEN, at http://texashelp.tamu.edu. The EDEN Web site has information on disaster preparedness and recovery....

Herd Health Calendar

published: September 16th 2008 by: w. Dee Whittier and John Currin, extensi source: Virginia Tech

This program is based on handling cows twice a year and calves twice a year, along with administering some procedures to newborn calves. Times are given in relation to the time of the production cycle rather than calendar dates so that the program may be adapted for a calving season that begins any time of the year....

New Mexico TB Status Downgraded

published: September 12th 2008 source: APHIS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2008--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reclassifying New Mexico as modified accredited advanced for bovine tuberculosis (TB)....

Herd Health: More Than A Vaccination Program

published: September 8th 2008 source: Noble Foundation

With spring-born calf weaning right around the corner, now is a good time to emphasize one of the most essential aspects of any cow-calf operation: a herd-wide health program for all classes of animals....

Dealing With Respiratory Disease In High-Stress Calves

published: September 3rd 2008 by: Dr. W. Dee Whittier, extension veterinar source: Virginia Extension

High stress beef calves result when they are weaned, shipped, exposed to calves from other sources, experience weather and nutritional stress and are handled roughly, especially without prior vaccination and deworming....

Colostrum Management Helps Prevent Scours

published: August 25th 2008 source: Pfizer Animal Health

 TURTLE LAKE, N.D. (August 25, 2008) – Research shows scours can cause up to 18 percent of calf mortality, making it the number one calf killer.1 A calf’s best defense against scours is colostrum, which carries antibodies that help provide immunity against scours-causing pathogens....

Merial Involved In World Rabies Day

published: August 21st 2008 source: Merial

DULUTH, GA. — For its second year, Merial will partner with international rabies experts to acknowledge World Rabies Day on September 28, 2008. A global effort that raises awareness in support of animal and human rabies prevention, World Rabies Day is intended to educate people around the globe about the impact of rabies, how it can be prevented and how to eliminate the sources that contribute to the death of 55,000 humans from rabies worldwide....

Pfizer Announces New Program For FFA Chapters

published: August 13th 2008 source: Pfizer Animal Health

NEW YORK– Pfizer Animal Health announced a new program that provides veterinarians and animal health suppliers an opportunity to support their local FFA chapters. For eligible purchases of Pfizer Animal Health vaccines, a donation will be made on the customer’s behalf to the local FFA chapter of his/her choice....

Understanding Claims On Vaccine Labels

published: August 8th 2008 by: Soren Rodning, extension veterinary source: Alabama Cooperative Extension Service

A successful herd health program involves proper herd immunization (vaccination) to prevent and/or control a variety of infectious diseases. However, selecting the proper vaccines for your herd can be a difficult task considering the large number of vaccines that are available....

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