Tag: animal health
Vet inspections on horses tightened
The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced new veterinary inspection requirements Sept. 16 for horses entering Ohio.
Seven Asian countries battling African swine fever
African swine fever now has claimed its seventh Asian country, Myanmar, which is west of most previous known cases.
It’s pinkeye season again for cattle
Not only has pinkeye (Moraxella Bovis) reared its ugly head again this year, it has brought its bigger, tougher brother, Moraxella Bovoculi, to the fight.
Heat stress costs you money
The hustle and bustle of summer has arrived. It is time to watch for heat stress in your cows and yourself.
Forage-related disorders in cattle
Learn more about common forage-related disorders — bloat, grass tetany and nitrate poisoning — to prevent livestock from getting ill or dying.
Swine feed holding times updated to prevent the spread of viruses
The new details decrease holding times over the initial estimations and give additional assurances of further viral degradation if the feed is contaminated.
New cases of virulent Newcastle disease confirmed in California
USDA confirmed five additional cases of virulent Newcastle disease in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, California.
World Pork Expo canceled
In the wake of the African swine fever outbreak, the National Pork Producers Council's board of directors decided to cancel World Pork Expo 2019.
USDA confirms virulent Newcastle disease in chickens in Arizona
The USDA has confirmed the first case of virulent Newcastle disease in Arizona, discovered in a small flock of pet chickens in Coconino County.
Virulent Newcastle disease infects commercial chicken flock
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed virulent Newcastle disease in a second commercial poultry flock in California.
