New vaccine to protect cattle from deadly tick-borne disease developed by Mizzou researchersSeptember 4, 2024The research team created the vaccine by genetically modifying the Anaplasma marginale pathogen, successfully immunizing cattle from bovine anaplasmosis..
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy farmsMarch 28, 2024This is reported to be the first instance of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affecting dairy cattle, and it is only the second occurrence of HPAI being identified in a ruminant species.
Pour-on NSAID for mastitis-induced fever in cattle OKed by FDAFebruary 22, 2023Merck Animal Health receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of expanded indication for BANAMINE TRANSDERMAL for the control of fever in cattle due to mastitis
Patient safety, access to care central to livestock center renovationSeptember 30, 2022Cattle, pigs, sheep, and other livestock now have improved access to care at Kansas State University (K-State).
Future bovine veterinarians receive $90K in scholarship fundsSeptember 28, 2022Ensuring America’s cattle continue to receive the veterinary care they need is the driving force behind a recently distributed round of educational grants.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIdentifying and assessing large animal zoonosesJune 30, 2022July 6 is World Zoonoses Day and now, more than ever, awareness of these diseases is vital. Zoonoses, as you know, are diseases that are able to pass between people and animals. Education and knowledge of such diseases are important for not just the practitioner’s and veterinary health care team’s overall wellbeing but also being able to impart such information to our clients should their pet or animal be diagnosed with a zoonotic disease.
Antimicrobials see second-lowest year for salesDecember 11, 2019Antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals have maintained low volume of sales and distribution in recent years.
Norbrook Laboratories voluntarily recalls veterinary injectable drug productsMay 30, 2019Norbrook Laboratories is recalling 34 lots of veterinary injectable drug products over concerns related to sterility assurance. The U.K.-based company says products tested, released, and distributed within the U.S. were manufactured on an aseptic line, which did not pass process simulation tests. The recall was made as a precautionary measure, as according to Norbrook, no batches of product have been identified to contain microorganisms. The following products have been recalled: Carprieve Injection, CarproJect Injection, …
Bayer Animal Health, Nutreco to enhance nutritional health of farm animalsMay 21, 2019Bayer Animal Health and Nutreco are combining their efforts to improve the nutritional and health performance of farm animals. The companies have signed a global research and development collaboration agreement. Their first project together will be to come up with innovative solutions for gastrointestinal health in dairy and beef cattle. "The agreement further demonstrates our strong commitment to drive innovation in the farm animal space," says Douglas Hutchens, DVM, PhD, Bayer's head of drug …
USDA lifts bovine TB testing requirement for Manitoba cattle exportsJuly 19, 2018Breeding cattle and bison shipped to the United States from Manitoba, Canada, no longer require pre-export bovine tuberculosis testing under the United States Department of Agriculture.
