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...
Data from 737 adult cattle necropsies were analyzed
In young cattle, bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a major cause of death and Mannheimia haemolytica is a frequent pathogen. Knowledge of fatal BRD in adult cattle is more limited. We assessed the...
The transition period for dairy cows is a challenging time during which they are at greater risk for developing disorders such as mastitis, metritis, retained placenta, and poor fertility. The impact...
The combination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and postpartum calcium bolus improved lactation performance of dairy cows
Little information is available regarding the effect of supplementing 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 during the transition period combined with a postpartum oral calcium bolus on Ca homeostasis. The objectives...
To evaluate whether animals known to harbor Mycobacterium bovis antibodies are at increased risk of yielding positive results in paratubercolosis serotesting
Both bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and paratuberculosis (paraTB) continue to cause significant economic losses in cattle breeding; in addition, their etiological agents have zoonotic potential. Although...
This is pointed out by the INNOTUB network, which studies biosecurity practices and the perceptions of farmers and veterinarians regarding the disease.
