animal health

External parasites in your dairy herd can turn shiny coats into tattered ones and reduce the comfort, efficiency, and performance of the herd.   “Lice are typically going to be found around the neck, shoulders, or back of cattle and there's a couple of different kinds. We have b...

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.   “...

Earlier this week, Farm Foundation announced a forum on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture: How Far Have We Come and What's Next? The free online forum is set for Tuesday, September 27, at 6:00 am Pacific.   Farm Foundation said antimicrobial resistance poses a serious public health threat and has the potential to affect society, the economy and the health of animals and humans.  Th... Read

The Washington state Department of Agriculture is investigating what caused several horses to recently become sick.  The Department confirmed on Facebook they are investigating reports of suspected hoary alyssum in hay, possibly causing several horses to become ill.  Ac...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with his counterpart in Mexico Tuesday and announced the opening of Mexico to U.S. potato exports by May 15th. A Department of Agriculture statement said they met to continue cooperation on shared priorities, including open trade, science-based policy-making, and sustainable and climate-smart agricultural production ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture didn’t need to search far for their new state veterinarian. WSDA announced Wednesday that interim state veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle has been selected to serve as the new state veterinarian. Itl ...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture set its federal policy focus for 2022 with added emphasis on the food and production supply chain. Announced Tuesday, NASDA members selected nine issues as the organization's primary policy focus for 2022 ...

Metritis is a common disease in cattle that producers need to keep an eye out for. Dr. Eric Moore, director of technical services with Norbrook, said Metritis is one of the more common cattle diseases, especially in dairy cattle. “We talk about Metritis, it’s a common disease. We’ll have ...

In the years from 1870 to 1929, the US had nine Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks.  At the time, animal health officials reacted by stopping the movement of all animals in the effected regions, and destroying the animals.  However that approach did not work.  Iowa St...

When faced with consumer questions over how milk is produced, consider this:   98% of the U.S. fluid milk supply is involved in the National Dairy FARM program, meeting rigorous standards for quality.  Quality animal care; quality environmental stewardship; and quality products for consumers.   “...