New online resource seeks to improve mental health among bovine vets
Veterinary students, young practitioners and even more experienced vets often haven’t been prepared for high-stress events like a surgery...
Government should plan to pay producers for culls, lawmaker says
A U.S. lawmaker said the federal government should implement a plan to pay farmers if they need to depopulate...
How early weaning can help producers manage herds
Dry weather and an overall decline in the nutritional value of native pasture make it challenging for producers to...
Weekly livestock news: September 7, 2020
Hurricane Laura causes problems for Louisiana cattle producers Cattle producers in southwest Louisiana parishes are facing challenges after Hurricane...
Aspirin could help reduce stress, improve milk production after calving
Dairy cows that received a short course of anti-inflammatory medication after calving had lower metabolic stress and produced more...
Webinar will discuss bovine respiratory disease, animal welfare and antibiotics
Bovine respiratory disease costs beef producers $900 million a year, and treatment choices are important, according to Beef Magazine....
Weekly livestock news: August 31, 2020
California wildfires threaten farmland Approximately 770,000 acres burned recently in California’s fires, including farmland, Feedstuffs reports. According to a...
Merck’s Porcilis Ileitis vaccine approved for multi-dose administration
Merck Animal Health recently announced its Porcilis Ileitis vaccine is now approved for multi-dose administration to vaccinate piglets against...
ASF vaccine moves forward in China; study questions ASF spread in feed
An African swine fever vaccine in China will begin expanded trials, after an initial study found it to be...
Weekly livestock and equine news: August 24, 2020
Researchers look to equine antibodies as potential COVID-19 treatment Borrowing from decades of experience producing snake antivenoms, scientists, veterinarians...
