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.
10/27/2009 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.
10/13/2009 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.
10/05/2009 01:19PM
Any stocker operator can attest that management is everything during
the first couple of weeks upon receiving cattle. These calves have just
undergone the most stressful activity in their life – weaning. Not only
have these calves experienced weaning but also transport, marketing,
co-mingling and finally being placed in a distinctly different
environment.
10/02/2009 12:43PM
State wildlife officials will test white-tail deer in southern Indiana
for bovine tuberculosis, a chronic bacterial disease that has been
confirmed in four red deer in a Harrison County fenced hunting farm.
09/28/2009 10:15AM
A single cow from a small farm in Indiana detected with bovine
tuberculosis has shaken the entire county according to IndyStar.com.
09/23/2009 02:52PM
Indiana continues to make progress in the eradication of bovine
tuberculosis (TB) that was first identified in May on a farmed cervid
(deer, elk) operation in Franklin County. Since May, the staff of the
Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) has been working to trace
the movement of all animals off of the index site, as well as identify
the source of infection.
09/18/2009 02:21PM
Livestock producers in areas with a history of anthrax cases should
take measures to protect their animals from the disease, North Dakota
animal health officials advise.