Study: Zilmax shows no harmful effect on cattle

Key findings released by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and USDA Agricultural Research Service

University of Nebraska-Lincoln – The cattle feed additive Zilmax has no noticeable detrimental effect on cattle health or well-being, according to research by scientists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. The study was undertaken after Zilmax’s maker, Merck Animal Health, temporarily suspended sales of the additive last year when […] Read more

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Project reveals the devastation of Johne's disease to a herd

Dr. Steve Hendrick of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the massive U.S. National Johne’s Disease Demonstration Herd Project has shown how devastating Johne’s can be to a herd. There was a considerable loss in adjusted weaning weight in calves coming from dams that were positive for Johne’s,” he says. Data for the 205-day […] Read more


Study to portray state of cow-calf sector

A team of researchers at the University of Saskatchewan and University of Calgary have received a $1.06-million grant from the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) to conduct a five-year longitudinal study of the western Canadian cow-calf industry. The study aims to measure reproductive health, animal welfare, disease prevalence, antimicrobial use and other issues affecting Canada’s […] Read more