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Timely Topic Archive
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Get Ready for the Calving Season
Getting ready for the calving season begins long before the first calves are born. For producers who will start calving in late February or early March, now is the time to make sure the cows are in good body condition and the calving equipment and supplies are ready for use.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Dec-22-04
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Bunk Breaking By Creep Feeding
If calves are taught to eat prior to weaning, we know that morbidity and mortality are reduced once the calves are weaned.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: May-24-05
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Brain Samples Sent for More Evaluation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on June 10, they are sending a brain sample to the BSE World Reference Laboratory in Weybridge, England, from one of the three cows that tested inconclusive and was later confirmed negative in 2004.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jun-15-05
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Crossbreeding Reduced Incidence of Respiratory Disease
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most costly beef cattle disease in the U.S.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-19-05
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Injecting Cows With Inorganic Selenium Sources Did Not Maintain Adequate Plasma Selenium Concentrations in Their Calves
When pregnant cows do not receive sufficient dietary selenium (Se), their calves may succumb to white muscle disease or suffer from immune deficiency.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-26-05
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Idaho loses its brucellosis-free status
Idaho officially lost its brucellosis-free status on Friday January 13, 2006. The new status means that cattle not going directly to slaughter will have to undergo increased testing before they may cross state lines. Brucellosis can lead to spontaneous abortions, infertility, decreased milk production and weight loss in cattle, elk, bison and other mammals.
Author: Dr. David Smith, Professor and Extension Veterinarian
Date published: Jan-17-06
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Bovine TB confirmed in a Minnesota wild deer
A wild deer killed in Roseau County, MN has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. tests are still being conducted and the specific strain of bovine TB will be identified by the end of the month. (from a Jan 16, 2006 AP news story)
Author: Dr. David Smith, Professor and Extension Veterinarian
Date published: Jan-17-06
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Nebraska Beef Feedlot Roundtable Offered at Three Locations
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska feedlot owners and operators will learn more about animal health and cattle trade at the 2006 Beef Feedlot Roundtable. The roundtable will be offered at three locations this year -- Feb. 7 in Columbus, Feb. 8 in Lexington and Feb. 9 in Gering. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m., and the program begins at 8:45 a.m.
Author: Dr. David Smith, Professor and Extension Veterinarian
Date published: Jan-17-06
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The prudent use of antibiotics: an important food safety issue
Recently I spoke at a public health conference where the topic was the presence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella in ground beef and the concern that these organisms originate on the farm. The topic is important. The appropriateness of using antibiotics in agriculture was questioned. Antibiotics are important for animal health and productivity. You, the animal caregiver, make important decisions about how antibiotics are finally used in food producing animals. Antibiotics should be used prudently to ensure they are effective, do not leave residues in food, and will continue to benefit man and animals in the future.
Author: Dr. David Smith, |
Food Safety and Cattle Production
It used to be that if cattle producers thought about pathogens it was about how to control the agents that made their cattle sick. Today the issues confronting cattle producers are more often about assuring consumers about the quality and safety of beef.
Author: Dr. David Smith, Professor and Extension Veterinarian
Date published: Feb-06-06Food Safety and Cattle Production200603010It used to be that if cattle producers thought about pathogens it was about how to control the agents that made their cattle sick. Today the issues confronting cattle producers are more often about assuring consumers about the quality and safety of beef.Dr. David SmithProfessor and Extension VeterinarianMar-01-06
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