Little is known about thyroid diseases in ruminants, probably due to the lack of diagnosis techniques developed in this species. However, thyroid ultrasound is widely used in human and in companion...
Blackleg is a common cause of death in cattle, mostly caused by the bacterium Clostridium chauvoei. Cardiac lesions were traditionally considered uncommon in cases of blackleg in cattle until a 2018...
A Holstein cow was scheduled for a paracostal laparotomy and abomasotomy following diagnosis of a reticular foreign body causing obstruction and abomasal impaction.
It’s probably not something most people think about — how and when dairy producers decide a cow is near the end of its life and what happens next. But to Colorado State University Animal Sciences...
Camren Maierle will develop and maintain a nationally recognized solar grazing education program, cultivate other contract grazing opportunities, and work with industry partners to improve American...
Diagnosing and treating dermatologic disease in small ruminants can be challenging, because many dermatologic conditions, including certain foreign animal diseases, present similarly.
The legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.
Linguatula serrata is a worldwide zoonotic food-borne parasite. The parasite is responsible for linguatulosis and poses a concern to human and animal health in endemic regions.
This retrospective clinical case study was conducted by reviewing hospital admissions of beef and dairy cattle seen by in-house or ambulatory clinicians at a veterinary teaching hospital from 2001 to...
PetTalk, from the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Isabelle Louge from Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences said that while all livestock can cool down using shade, water, and fans, cooling strategies for livestock vary...
A total of 87,863 food samples were collected in the European Union in 2021. Analysis of the results shows that 96.1% of samples fell within legally permitted levels.
By Sarah Carey, UF College of Veterinary Medicine News
Almost three months after a young goat named Daisy Mae came to the University of Florida’s Large Animal Hospital unable to walk due to a rare disease, she is now a “house goat” at home in The...
Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, respectively the causative agents of bovine tuberculosis and bovine paratuberculosis, share a high number of antigenic proteins.
National Dairy Month recognizes the importance of America’s hardworking dairy farmers and the nutritious products they provide. Without these dedicated individuals, your cereal would be dry, your...
