11/17/2009 03:58PM
Dry weather - thankfully - has returned to the region, allowing some
"catch-up" for the soybean and corn harvests. The cool wet weather we
had through October has had important implications for the corn crop.
11/13/2009 03:25PM
Only 8 or 9 months ago the spring calving cows were calving, the
temperature was cold and the calving pastures were muddy. Experience
would say that you do not want to ask cow calf operators how "calving"
is then, because the response would be less than objective, reflecting
bone-chilling cold and not enough sleep.
11/03/2009 03:37PM
Representatives from Texas’ cattle industry recently discussed future
research and educational partnerships related to fever ticks at a
summit hosted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
10/28/2009 02:43PM
Pinkeye is a highly contagious, infectious bacterial disease of the eye
of cattle caused by Moraxella bovis (M. bovis). It has a worldwide
distribution. Although pinkeye is non-fatal, it has a marked economic
impact on the cattle industry.
10/27/2009 01:26PM
The foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus is one of the most infectious
animal disease viruses known. It causes blisters on the mouth, teats,
and soft tissues of the feet of cloven-hoofed (split-hoofed) animals
such as cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats as well as some species of
wildlife.
10/27/2009 01:08PM
A variety of clinical neurological syndromes exists in stocker and
feeder cattle. Causes may be infectious, nutritional/metabolic, or
toxins.
10/19/2009 02:36PM
Addition of Fort Dodge Animal Health Products Diversifies and Enhances Pfizer’s Already Robust U.S. Portfolio
10/13/2009 01:27PM
Face flies are one of the most difficult pasture pests to control. They
are on cattle only for short periods of time during the day and stay
mostly on the head, which is difficult to treat with insecticides. Face
flies use an abrasive sponging mouthpart to stimulate tear flow from
the eyes.
10/13/2009 11:23AM
Oral fluid therapy is the single most important treatment for calves
with simple diarrhea. “Simple” means that the calf is losing excessive
amounts of fluids and certain electrolytes from the intestine; there is
not a destructive disease outside of the intestine. Therefore,”simple”
means there are no complications.