cow health

A rule change from the FDA, effective summer 2023, means ranchers and livestock owners will need a veterinary prescription to purchase certain medically important antibiotics like LA 200 and penicillin.  Dr. Fred Gingrich is the Executive Director of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.   “...

When stocker cattle arrive at their new home they are stressed from travel and most likely have not relaxed enough to properly eat or drink water for several days. That creates a negative energy balance, creating a health at risk. In the past, producers have offered those cattle large amounts of roughage to help ...

To thrive in the environments beef producers have created for them, cattle must have access to basic cattle health and welfare. Among them, the ability to perform natural behaviors. “Whether that's standing, lying, playing, seeking shade, I think there's a lot of opportunities for the animal to do those things in the facilities we currently have. They ...

Flies can create problems for dairy producers year round, leading to a drop in production, a loss in revenue or both. For Northwest dairy farmers looking to control fly, and improve their bottom line, Central Life Sciences has two feed through products that can do so for a low overall cost ...

In the dairy industry today, cows can generate value beyond the milk they produce. High-quality, elite genetics are in demand by producers around the world looking to advance their herd’s genetic progress. For Robert Webb a third generational dairyman, the phrase “knowledge is power” has taken on new meaning. Education and u ...

Merck Animal Health has introduced Nasalgen 3, a three-way intranasal vaccine that company officials say protects beef and dairy cattle from the most common pneumonia-causing viral pathogens. Dr. Scott Nordstrom is the associate director of ruminant life cycle management at Merck Animal Health ...