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Low-stress weaning—regardless of how we do it—begins with how we gather and bring in the cattle. If we don’t do it properly, the cows and calves are in panic mode before we even have them in the corral.

Studies show RDD can deliver an appropriate treatment dose, but inconsistencies raise concerns.

CattleTrace names Board of Directors and focuses recruitment efforts on cow-calf producers.

After more than 15 years of discussing, strategizing, and in some cases resisting, could animal disease traceability finally be coming of age?

APHIS is taking this action based on our review of the World Organization for Animal Health’s (OIE) supporting information regarding the risk designations for these four regions.

Over the past year, the invasive longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) has spread to at least nine states after first appearing in New Jersey.

On August 29, the USDA's National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) received a Regional Partnership Award for its role in the development of bird and mammal repellents to protect agricultural crops and property.

Based on past history and international agreements, this atypical case should not affect beef exports or our negligible-risk status with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

While predicting disease risk in a group of cattle is relatively reliable for experienced cattle feeders, predicting risk in individual animals presents a much greater challenge.

Antimicrobial resistance has received much attention in recent years, as human and animal health officials work to understand the issue.

For cow-calf producers planning how to manage their calves through the stressful weaning period, deciding factors include available labor, facilities, weather, marketing goals and others.

At the recent Academy of Veterinary Consultants summer conference, several presentations highlighted potential sources of cattle morbidity, where further study and increased awareness could help guide future management.

Completing a number of management techniques and vaccine protocols prior to the stress of weaning, comingling and transport will help assemble a calf crop more resilient to disease challenges.

When a group of newly weaned, co-mingled, stressed calves with unknown vaccination history or immune status arrive at a feedyard, managers and veterinarians can predict they are at a high risk for BRD.

After more than 15 years of discussing, planning, and in some cases resisting, could animal disease traceability finally be coming of age?

Winter feeding in wild elk herds in Wyoming generally provides economic benefits, but if chronic wasting disease (CWD) enters the picture, those benefits could dry up, according to a University of Wyoming study.

Strategic supplementation could boost immunity and performance while contributing to antibiotic stewardship.

The FDA has approved NexGard (afoxolaner), a chewable tablet administered once monthly to dogs, for the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi infections by killing Black-legged ticks, which carry the bacterium.

New supplements offer value but producers need to determine costs and potential returns for practices they adopt

New supplements offer value but producers need to determine costs and potential returns for practices they adopt

The invasive longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) first identified in New Jersey in 2017, has now added North Carolina to its list of known U.S. residences.

Among the most insidious pathogens affecting cattle, the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDv) stands out.

Scientists at Colorado State University first described bovine pulmonary hypertension (BPH), also known as brisket disease or high-mountain disease, more than 100 years ago.

Bring up the topic of medicated darts among a group of cattle producers and veterinarians and you’ll hear a range of strong opinions.

North Dakota’s state veterinarian is reminding livestock producers to vaccinate their animals against anthrax.

Growing use of rifle-fired darts, also known as remote delivery devices (RDD) for drug treatments in cattle, has raised concerns regarding efficacy, food safety, beef quality assurance and antibiotic stewardship.

Effect on U.S. feedlots could be as much as $1.8 billion, report shows.

The issue of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and other cervids continues to worry stakeholders including hunters, deer farmers and businesses that generate revenue from deer hunting and related activities.

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) would like to remind Texas veterinarians to be vigilant and proactive as they observe and collect ticks on small and large animals.

Even in human health, use of dietary supplements requires somewhat of a leap of faith.

Grazing fresh young alfalfa can induce bloat in cattle. Bloat can sometimes be fatal to cattle.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final environmental impact statement (EIS) that discusses how to continue to protect U.S. livestock from cattle fever ticks.

Student, advisers taking research from lab to marketplace.

Veterinarians can help clients integrate fly control into an overall herd-health program.

The Anaplasma marginale pathogen presents diagnostic challenges in the field and in the laboratory.

The simulation exercise, named Agriculture Response Management and Resources (ARMAR), will take place in the continental United States from 8 to 10 May 2018.

A $382,800 federal grant will fund research to identify the impacts of prenatal stress on beef cattle DNA, white blood cells, other tissue and subsequent changes in genetics related to temperament.

There are several opportunities to increase both feed efficiency and weight gain with creep feeds.

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has authorized the movement of a modified, non-infectious version of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus from the Plum Island Animal Disease Center to the U.S. mainland.

Buffalo gnats, or black flies, were blamed for deaths of cattle, horses and deer in Arkansas earlier this year. Now researchers want to quantify the risks and see what control efforts were effective.

Buffalo gnats, or black flies, were blamed for deaths of cattle, horses and deer in Arkansas earlier this year. Now researchers want to quantify the risks and see what control efforts were effective.

With beef liver prices depressed at around $3 at the packer level, liver condemnations due to abscesses represent a relatively minor economic problem.

Protect against the devastating impact reproductive diseases can have on your operation’s success.

Pinkeye annually affects more than 10 million calves in the United States with an estimated economic loss of more than $150 million.

As cattle producers work to improve health while minimizing antibiotic use, research indicates that supplements influencing microflora in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can improve gut health and overall immunity.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Program Standards to better meet the needs of both animal health officials and the cervid industry.

In his cow herd, Missouri rancher Mike John uses a long-acting injectable and pasture rotation to keep parasites under control.

Producers should focus more on parasite control and less on medicated feeds for dealing with diseases. 

With anaplasmosis appearing to become more prevalent in some areas, cow-calf producers need awareness of clinical signs, vectors and preventive measures against death loss and abortions in their herds.

Alltech will host a webinar on calf gut health and the importance of nutrition during those first weeks of the calf’s life, on Tuesday, March 27 at 2 PM EST.