Horn flies are one of the most economically influential pests affecting domestic cattle, causing millions of dollars in damage and loss to the cattle industry each year. These insects are...
Background: Enteritis of an infectious origin is a major cause of productivity and economic losses to cattle producers worldwide. Several pathogens are believed to cause or contribute to the...
The treatment with ketoprofen may be beneficial for animal welfare and for animal productivity.
158 cows presented with active DD (M1, M2 or M4.1 stage) were randomly allocated to either the control or the treatment group. All cows were treated with topical application of oxytetracycline...
Sheep had a 2.5-fold higher risk of being seropositive than goats
Knowledge about the distribution of Anaplasma spp. in small ruminants from Germany is limited. Therefore, serum samples were examined from 71 small ruminant flocks (2731 sheep, 447 goats) located in...
The act of intimidation may be related to your work in official livestock control within the regional task force for the fight against brucellosis.
The Italian veterinary sector is outraged after it was learned that last weekend Marco Di Franco, a public health veterinarian who works in the Caserta area, in Italian Campania, suffered an attack...
during chronic mastitis the organism stops producing pro-inflammatory cytokines
The study aim was to determine the expression of genes potentially related to chronic mastitis at the mRNA and protein levels, viz. chemokine C-C motif receptor 1 (CCR1), C-C motif chemokine ligand 2...
To determine a milk withdrawal interval (WDI) to avoid violative residue contamination in the food supply
Flunixin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug approved for use in cattle to manage pyrexia associated with bovine respiratory disease, mastitis, and endotoxemia. In the United States, no...
Chemical ablation proved to be effective in decreasing the size of the mass, with no apparent adverse effects
A 7-year-old neutered male alpaca (Vicugna pacos) was presented for evaluation of a 3-year history of large, bilateral, firm ventral cervical masses causing esophageal and tracheal impingement.
An investigation studies for the first time if they present a pessimistic bias, which could be interpreted as an indicator of their psychological state.
Livestock production in which animals do not have access to the outside can harm animal welfare. This is what concludes an investigation carried out to study the emotional well-being of dairy cows...
Animals in the control group were at 2.57 times higher odds to be lame compared to those that received ketoprofen as well
The objective of this study was to evaluate the benefits of administering ketoprofen to cows suffering from active digital dermatitis (DD). Methods: 158 cows presented with active DD (M1, M2 or M4.1...
A study confirms the theoretical prediction related to the new concept of learned immunity and provides a practical tool to reduce the impact of the disease.
The mortality of rearing heifers due to paratuberculosis can be reduced by up to 35% in commercial farms only by vaccinating the animals in their first three months of life. This is the conclusion...
Identify predictive biomarkers for the development of pre-partum vaginal prolapse in sheep
Ovine pre-partum vaginal prolapse (known as bearings in sheep) occurs within a few weeks prior to lambing and unless treated both ewes and unborn lambs will die. It is a worldwide problem with no...
The impact of an outbreak of bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) on reproductive performance and milk production was investigated in 28 Spanish dairy herds using an observational study design. Mean calving...
