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US FDA Approves New BRD Therapy
published: December 10th 2011 source: Eli Lilly
GREENFIELD, Ind. — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pulmotil, an innovative Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) treatment for groups of cattle in the early stages of a BRD outbreak that provides 14 days of sustained in-feed therapy, a practice that reduces stress associated with cattle handling....
FDA Denies Pleas To Ban Antibiotic Use
published: November 17th 2011 source: thecattlesite.com
US - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied a pair of long-pending petitions from consumer and other groups to limit the use of several antibiotics in farm animals, saying a voluntary approach the agency proposed last year will lead to more 'judicious use' of the drugs in agriculture....
Understanding Dosage and Storing
published: October 19th 2011 source: Pfizer
Operating costs continue to rise, making it more critical than ever for producers to ensure they are getting optimal results from their cattle dewormer. To get the best result, it pays to dose and store the product correctly since both factors can affect product efficacy....
Comment Period Open For Proposed Health Rule Changes In Texas
published: October 8th 2011 source: Texas Animal Health Commission
AUSTIN - The Texas Animal Health Commission (Commission) is currently accepting public comments on rule proposals that were authorized during the September 20 Commission meeting. The Commission proposed amendments to Chapter 33, entitled "Fees, Lab Fees....
Proper Health Papers Needed To Ship Cattle Out-of-State
published: September 29th 2011 by: Leslie Reed source: World Herald Bureau
With cattle flooding into Nebraska from drought-stricken states like Texas and Oklahoma, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture on Wednesday warned cattle producers to be sure to get proper testing and animal health certificates for the animals they buy....
Genetic Link Found To Cattle Diseases
published: September 9th 2011 source: thecattlesite.com
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Roman L. Hruska US Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska, have discovered a location on bovine chromosome 20 that is associated with the incidence of the most prevalent bacterial diseases—pinkeye, foot rot and bovine respiratory disease (pneumonia)—that affect feedlot cattle....
Rabies—a disease that still affects livestock and people
published: September 2nd 2011 by: Merridee Wells
Who hasn’t seen (or read) Old Yeller, the story set in 1869 South Texas? The story is about a boy and his faithful companion, a big yeller’ dog, who by saving his master from an attack by a rabid wolf eventually succumbs to the disease and has to be destroyed by the young man....
Minimize Heat Stress On Livestock With Common Sense
published: August 1st 2011 source: Ag Answers
Both man and beast suffer the effects of high heat and humidity in the dog days of summer, so cattle and sheep producers need to adopt basic strategies to keep animals calm, cool and collected through the year's hottest days....
Pfizer Looking To Spinoff Animal Health Division
published: July 29th 2011 source: Feedstuffs.com
Pfizer Inc. has started telling concerns interested in bidding for Pfizer Animal Health that a spinoff of the business is more probable than a sale, according to sources who are familiar with the matter....
Reducing Heat Stress In Cattle
published: July 22nd 2011 by: Heather Smith Thomas
During hot weather, water is important to minimize effects of heat stress. Cattle use body water evaporation for cooling--via sweating and respiration. Robert Collier of the University of Arizona says, "Cattle increase evaporative heat loss by increasing their respiration rate and exchange of air through respiratory passages, which increases evaporation in the air passages....
New App For Ticks
published: July 20th 2011 by: Paul Schattenberg source: Texas AgrilLife
COLLEGE STATION – Early identification and accurate information are vital in effectively responding to human and animal interaction with ticks, said experts in the entomology department at Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in College Station....
Preconditioning, A Win For Buyers And Sellers
published: July 19th 2011 source: Pfizer
Calf preconditioning benefits extend beyond sale day It’s well-documented that calf preconditioning programs can help cow/calf producers boost their profitability on sale day — even to the tune of an extra $6....
Cattle Dying From Drinking To Much Water
published: July 14th 2011 by: Betsty Blaney source: Associated Press
LUBBOCK — The unrelenting Texas drought has produced a cruelly ironic twist: cattle dying from too much water. Agriculture officials in parched Texas said Wednesday there are no hard numbers on how many head of cattle have died but reports of deaths from too much water or too little are showing up across the nation's leading cattle production state....
Bill Back On Table Concerning Limited Antibiotics In Animal Feed
published: June 27th 2011 by: Tom Johnston source: Meating Place.com
A re-introduced Senate bill seeking to limit use of antibiotics in food animal feed and a USDA report summarizing dozens of reports that claim a link between overuse of antibiotics and accelerated antibiotic resistance in humans has given critics fresh momentum in the ongoing debate....
Parasite Population Control In Beef Cattle
published: May 23rd 2011 by: Craig Payne, veterinarian
A common question veterinarians receive is, “When is the best time of year to deworm the cowherd, if I’m only going to deworm one time?” To answer this question requires a basic understanding of parasite population dynamics....
Fundamentals For Developing Anti-Infective Protocols In Your Cowherd
published: May 14th 2011 source: Pfizer
As the season and type of cattle vary, the challenge of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) may increase. Sticking to the fundamentals of evaluating an anti-infective treatment can help producers and veterinarians implement and evaluate the success of their program, which goes hand-in-hand with better profitability....
Managing BRD In High-Risk Cattle
published: April 22nd 2011 source: Pfizer
Dr. Doug Hilbig, DVM, of Lakin, Kansas, quickly recognizes cattle at high risk for bovine respiratory disease (BRD), and he can simply tell by their appearance that trouble is brewing. “With these cattle, you can tell by their appearance when they arrive or through history that they’re going to be high-risk cattle,” Dr....
Research Grants Awarded To MU/TAMU For Cattle BRD and Feed Efficiency
published: April 19th 2011 source: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded two major grants totaling more than $14 million to researchers at the University of Missouri and Texas A&M University for conducting research on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) and feed efficiency....
Maximizing Cattle Ear Tags For Fly Control
published: April 15th 2011 by: Brandon Sears source: The Richmond Register
RICHMOND — Insecticide impregnated cattle ear tags have been a popular means of pasture fly (horn fly and face fly) control for over 20 years. The insecticide in them is transferred to the animal’s hair coat as it grooms and rubs....
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab confirms anthrax case
published: April 15th 2011 by: Blair Fannin
COLLEGE STATION – Sample tissue submitted to the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic La-boratory has tested positive for anthrax in a Central Texas beef cattle herd, according to agency officials....
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