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This section carries late breaking information relating to the field of animal health. Here you will find articles written on cattle parasites, cattle dewormer, herd health, herd management and veterinary advice. If you have an animal health concern, we have information on animal health products and services submitted by animal health companies.
Symposium reveals range of uses for animal stem cells
published: March 8th 2013 by: Amy Stewart
Recent research shows the crucial role of stem cells in normal growth and development. Animal scientists have discovered that stem cells could heal injuries in livestock and increase animal productivity....
AgriLife Research animal nutritionist: Added enzymes reduce costly bloat losses
published: March 8th 2013 source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
VERNON – A Texas A&M AgriLife Research animal nutritionist is trying to decrease the severity of frothy bloat, the major non-pathogenic cause of death and reduced performance in cattle grazing hard red winter wheat in the southern Great Plains....
Enzymes Can Reduce Bloat In Cattle
published: March 6th 2013 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas AgriLife
VERNON – A Texas A&M AgriLife Research animal nutritionist is trying to decrease the severity of frothy bloat, the major non-pathogenic cause of death and reduced performance in cattle grazing hard red winter wheat in the southern Great Plains....
Cattle Lice Control Measures
published: February 28th 2013 by: Robert D. Hall source: University of Missouri
Two types of lice may be found on cattle. Chewing lice. Sucking lice. Chewing lice feed on hair, scabs and excretions from the animal's skin and irritate the skin with their sharp claws and mandibles....
Antimicrobial Use And Resistance Discussed
published: November 16th 2012 source: Brownfield Network
The complex, yet very important issue of a one health approach to antimicrobial use and resistance is being discussed at a symposium hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) in Columbus, Ohio....
Protecting Your Herd From Diseases
published: November 9th 2012 source: Boehringer_Ingelheim
St. Joseph, MO, October 24, 2012 — Producers are aware of how quickly and easily disease can spread throughout a beef operation, but are they taking all the necessary steps to keep their herd healthy? According to Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc....
Stem Cells Could Heal Equine Tendon njuries
published: November 2nd 2012 source: American Society of Animal Science
Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers from the University of Connecticut are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Their findings were published October 16 in the Journal of Animal Science Papers in Press....
Understand The Limits Of Fecal Egg Count Reduction Tests
published: October 19th 2012 source: Pfizer
Many producers rely on fecal egg count reduction tests (FECRTs) to determine which parasites are affecting their herds or whether they might have resistant parasites on their property. However, knowing the facts about the tests can help you decide whether they are the right choice for your cattle — and your wallet....
Protecting your herd from disease takes more than just the vaccination
published: October 19th 2012
St. Joseph, Missouri—As beef producers move into the fall working season, it is important to keep in mind management practices to protect against disease challenges. Properly vaccinating calves is one management practice that can help calves be healthier, avoid financial losses down the road and provide the best possible product to the consumer....
Plum Island Work Makes Advances On Foot And Mouth Disease
published: October 16th 2012 by: J Benson source: Theday.com
In the world of livestock diseases, there are few foes more formidable than foot-and-mouth disease. With seven main strains and 60 subtypes, a centuries-long track record of devastation, the ability to survive in soil for extended periods and be spread rapidly by infected animal breath, wind and other means, the virus has kept researchers like Marvin Grubman challenged for decades....
Fall Parasite Control Helps Make The Most Of Short Forage
published: October 15th 2012 source: Boehringer_Ingelheim
Despite dry pasture conditions across the United States, internal and external parasites will continue to challenge beef cattle operations heading into fall and winter. An effective parasite control program in the fall can help cattle maintain body condition and make the most of purchased feedstuffs....
Optimize cattle health on arrival
published: October 5th 2012 by: By Lee Bob Harper, DVM, Managing Veterin
When a load of cattle arrives, producers know it’s critical to have water, feed and a good health program ready. The first step to developing such a program is assessing the level of risk, which often can be done before the truck arrives....
Monitor Herd’s Vitamin A In Drought
published: October 4th 2012 source: Oklahoma Farm Report
Vitamin A is rarely a concern in range cattle nutritional programs because it is readily synthesized from carotene that is common in green growing plants. However, in drought situations where plants become dead or dormant, the carotene content becomes practically devoid and may lead to a deficiency of the precursor to vitamin A....
Developing a BVD control plan to protect your herd
published: September 8th 2012 source: Boehringer_Ingelheim
St. Joseph, MO, September 6, 2012 — Both beef and dairy producers have been working towards eliminating bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) for many years, with different levels of success from operation to operation....
Livestock Vaccines: How they work and how to ensure they do their job
published: August 24th 2012 by: Russ Daly, DVM source: SDSU
Vaccines are suspensions of microorganisms administered with the goal of stimulating the body’s immune system against these same organisms, thereby preventing a clinical disease or reducing its severity....
Increased risk for anaplasmosis late summer/early fall
published: August 24th 2012 by: Dr. Tom Troxel source: University of Arkanas
LITTLE ROCK – An abundance of insects borne by an early spring could mean an earlier-than-normal occurrence of a sometimes fatal cattle disease called anaplasmosis, said Tom Troxel, associate head-animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agri-culture....
FDA Approves A Combination Of Treatment And Feed Additive For BRD
published: August 21st 2012 source: Elanco
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination feeding of Pulmotil, an in-feed bovine respiratory disease (BRD) treatment, with Rumensin, an efficiency-enhancing feed additive....
TAHC adopts ADT rules
published: August 10th 2012 source: ICA of Texas
Recently, the Texas Animal Health Commis-sion adopted new rules for Animal Disease Traceabil-ity. Beginning January 1, 2013, all cattle 18 months of age (sexually intact, parturient or post parturient) changing ownership in Texas must be tagged with a TAHC approved permanent identification tag....
Anthrax Case Confirmed In Sheep In Texas
published: August 2nd 2012 source: Texas Animal Health Commission
AUSTIN - A yearling female sheep in West Texas has been diagnosed with anthrax. This is the second confirmed case of anthrax in a Texas animal for 2012 and the first in livestock this year. The infected sheep was located near Mertzon, TX (Irion County,) which is approximately 26 miles southwest of San Angelo....
Stress Affects Cattle’s Tolerance Of Horn Flies
published: June 26th 2012 source: ADM
Living things and even systems of living things are made to cope with stress. As a matter of fact, a moderate to low level of stress may actually be required to maintain health. For example, the stresses exerted on bones by walking and running cause more calcium to be deposited in bones and increases bone density....
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