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Anthrax Found In Central Texas Herd
published: March 30th 2011 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas Agri Extension
Sample tissue submitted to the College Station-based Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory has tested positive for anthrax in a Central Texas beef cattle herd, according to agency officials. The Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the anthrax case on a ranch in Hill County near Whitney, 30 miles north of Waco....
Bi-national tick, wildlife and cattle conference March 23-24 in Laredo
published: March 18th 2011
By: Blair Fannin LAREDO – The latest research and educational information on ticks and how they affect cattle and wildlife production will be presented at a two-day conference March 23-24 at the Embassy Suites in Laredo....
Getting the straight shot on antibiotics
published: March 4th 2011 by: Wade Lewis
Man’s best friend may be his dog, but to a cattleman, his best assistant (besides his wife) may be his trusty bottle of antibiotics. However, not all antibiotics are created equal and in order for producers to get the most from this “management assistant”, other factors such as handling, storage, application, injection sights and expiration dates must also be taken into consideration....
Newborn Calves And Tendon Troubles
published: February 9th 2011 by: Eldon Cole source: University of Missouri Extension
Every now and then calves are born with a condition called contracted tendons. It results in the calf not being able to straighten out its front pasterns so they can put their hooves flat on the ground....
Animal Health Care Crisis On Horizon
published: January 21st 2011 by: Willie Reed, dean of Purdue University S source: Indianapolis Star
As the nation focuses on health care, there's an entire area that most of us haven't considered: care for our animals. Yet, these animals face a critical challenge: There are not enough health-care providers....
Vaccine Labeled to Reduce Prevalence and Shedding of E. coli O157
published: January 11th 2011 source: Pfizer
Pfizer Animal Health announces the availability of E. coli Bacterial Extract vaccine* with SRP® technology, the first vaccine demonstrated to reduce E. coli O157 shedding and prevalence at the source — inside the cattle....
Vaccines-Their Use, Handling and Care
published: December 30th 2010 by: Oklahoma Coooperative Extension source: T.R. Thedford, DVM Extension Veterinarian
All livestock producers use vaccines at one time or another in the day-to-day operation of their farms. If these products are not properly handled, little or no immunity will result from the use of the product....
Bovine Virus Test Kit Aims To Help Cattle Industry
published: December 15th 2010 by: Steve Sinovic source: San Diego Journal
If current sales efforts go as planned, Life Technologies Corp.’s new detection kit for a bovine virus could potentially be a cash cow for the Carlsbad-based company, which manufactures biotech tools for customers across a wide spectrum of industries....
Bovine Trichomoniasis Still A Cause For Concern
published: December 1st 2010 source: Cattle Site Network
“Testing and monitoring herds for trichomoniasis is the best method of controlling this infection,” said State Veterinarian, Dr Keith Roehr. “Cattle owners should talk to their veterinarian to determine the best management practices for their herd....
Don’t Sell Vaccines Short
published: October 25th 2010 source: Pfizer Animal Health
Handling and storing vaccines properly can help ensure efficacy. Vaccination alone may not be all that is necessary to help protect cattle from respiratory disease. “Simply vaccinating animals doesn’t always mean that they will be protected,” says J....
Avoiding Petroleum Poisoning In Cattle
published: September 22nd 2010 by: Jane Parrish source: Mississippi State University Extension
Petroleum fractions have been used alone or as part of external parasite control product mixtures to combat flies and ticks in cattle for many years. In appropriate applications, they may be applied to the skin with few or no harmful efforts on the animals....
Cattle Cope With The Heat
published: August 15th 2010 by: Kalisha Whitman source: WTVA
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) -- A key indication that it is hot is when cows start to complain in not so subtle ways. The cows we visited Wednesday did not even want to moo because of the heat, but the real indication was they would not eat....
New Trich Program Designed To Enhance Marketing
published: August 12th 2010 source: Independent Cattlemen’s Association
A new voluntary cattle health program can help ranchers market their breeding animals by reassuring buyers that bulls are free of cattle trichomoniasis, an infection that can be spread during breeding, and which can cause cows to abort and take a long time to become pregnant again....
Salt and Grass Tetany in Beef Cattle
published: August 10th 2010 by: Duane Dailey source: Missouri University Extension
Cow chemistry keeps revealing secrets as Dale Blevins delves deeper into the causes of grass tetany, a nutritional disorder than kills cows. Blevins, a University of Missouri plant scientist, studies the makeup of grass that the afflicted cows eat....
Summer pneumonia in calves
published: August 6th 2010 by: By Larry C. Hollis, D.V.M source: Kansas Extension
One of the most frustrating things that can happen to a cow/calf producer is to have a set of healthy growing calves start developing pneumonia during mid-summer, while the calves are still nursing the cow....
Fly Control Important To Beef And Dairy Production
published: July 16th 2010 by: Jennifer Stewart source: Purdue University
Whether in the pasture or the barn, fly control is an essential part of keeping healthy dairy and beef cattle herds, said Purdue University entomologist Ralph Williams. In pasture cattle the two primary fly pests are horn flies, which are a biting fly, and face flies....
TAHC And TAMU College Of Vet Medicine Develop Mobile Response
published: June 25th 2010 source: Texas Animal Health Commission
In cooperation with the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC,) the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has recently developed a mobile Veterinary Emergency Team (V....
Choose Cattle Vaccines Correctly
published: June 11th 2010 source: Pfizer Animal Health
When trying to improve profitability, one of the most important factors for producers to consider is the reproductive health and performance of their herds. This is especially true because one open cow can cost a producer nearly $400 annually....
Antibiotic Resistance Research Makes Progress
published: May 27th 2010 source: KTIC
Agricultural Research Service scientists and cooperators have used an advanced genetic screening technique to identify more than 700 genes that give microbes like Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter, Listeria, and Enterococcus the ability to resist antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds....
Cattle Insecticide Ear Tag Recommendations
published: April 29th 2010 by: Lee Townsend, extension entomologist source: University of Kentucky
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....
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