Vaccines
April beef management calendar
Remember to follow these beef cattle management tips as temperatures get warmer.
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Intranasal vaccines in spring calf vaccination programs
An aspect of good preventive medicine in the cow-calf herd focuses on protecting the young calf from diseases they may encounter while on summer pasture.
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Antibiotics are only one tool
At the NIAA's Antibiotic Use in Food Animals conference Ron Phillips of the Animal Health Institute said consumers are confused and concerned about antibiotics used on the farm.
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Cattle management: October timely tips
Check these cattle management tips for your herd as the fall season approaches.
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5 basic reasons why vaccines do not perform as expected
K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek talks about vaccine use as a part of cattle health management. He covers the five basic reasons why vaccines do not perform as expected, as a result of mis-steps in vaccine handling and administration.
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Partnership focuses on developing East Coast fever vaccine
A vaccine that protects cattle against East Coast fever, a destructive disease in eastern and central Africa, is being developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya.
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Test your knowledge of legal drug use in beef cattle
Animal drugs are carefully regulated by the FDA to keep the food supply protected from residues in meat (and milk). It is important to keep our food supply free of drugs because of possible adverse reactions in humans who consume the tainted meat or milk.
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Kindergarteners and calves: An unlikely association
Anyone who has been around a group of kindergarteners knows that sniffles and coughing are commonplace. While there may not be a way to prevent this, for weaned calves facing the same “kindergarten effect,” preconditioning can help reduce morbidity.
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Trichomoniasis in cattle
Trichomoniasis, commonly referred to as “trich,” is a venereal disease of cattle caused by a protozoa organism, Tritrichomonas foetus.
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Beef Quality Assurance: Reducing disease transmission
Beef cattle are more likely to be infested with disease by a human handler, than another animal. K-State Research and Extension beef veterinarian Dr. Larry Hollis says it's both easy and relatively inexpensive to reduce disease transmission to animals during vaccinations, ear tagging, and other invasive procedures.
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Genetics and vaccine response
Vaccines used in livestock production have come a long way, and reach the market only after extensive testing to demonstrate their efficacy.
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