Diseases
Make a plan to prevent scours
Mark Hilton, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, Purdue University, believes beef producers and their veterinarians should shoot for a goal of 0% calf scours.
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Anaplasmosis: a re-emerging cattle disease in California
Dr. John Maas with Veterinary Medicine Extension and UC Cooperative Extension, provides a review of this cattle disease and what steps can be taken to prevent losses to a herd.
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Ohio State to host informational meeting on bovine anaplasmosis
A little-known, potentially fatal cattle disease is being reported to Ohio veterinarians, indicating a need for producer education, a pair of Ohio State University Extension experts say.
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Texas A&M, Mizzou vet schools seeking ways to stop BRD ASAP
Both Texas A&M and the University of Missouri have acclaimed veterinary colleges, and the two schools have frequently collaborated on work involving animals. A current project could have a huge impact on the beef industry.
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Managing mud on cattle operations
Mud and Mississippi can be synonymous. Mississippi is home to a wide range of soil types, and many of these soil types get really muddy with just a little rain or cattle urine.
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Pinkeye to be major topic at livestock symposium
Cattle producers who want to know more about pinkeye will find many sources of information at the Missouri Livestock Symposium, Dec. 7-8 at Kirksville Middle School.
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Cornell offers only U.S. salmonella dublin test for cattle
A test for the cattle disease salmonella dublin that is cheaper, quicker, safer and more sensitive than traditional bacteriological tests is now available for the first time in the United States.
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Vaccinating pregnant cows: Scours vaccinations
Pregnancy checking time represents an opportunity for producers to perform other procedures at the same time.
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Beef cattle tips: October
Management strategies to consider in the coming month.
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Questions and answers about EHD in cattle
EHD is a viral disease that has long been recognized as perhaps the most important infectious disease of white-tailed deer.
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Anaplasmosis in cattle – A problem for the fall season
Summer has ended and fall is here, which means it is time for cattlemen to watch their herds for signs of anaplasmosis. This disease, which appears most often in the fall months, can be devastating to some herds if not treated properly or in a timely manner.
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- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
- What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
- Senate Agriculture Committee completes Farm Bill markup
