
Tag Archives veterinary medicine

Drought can heighten lungworm risk in summer and fall
The effect of lungworms depends on an animal’s immune system and how many larvae it has ingested, but the worst infections tend to occur in young animals

Creativity needed to address veterinarian shortage
As demand grows for veterinarians, stagnant graduation rates and steep competition from urban areas have left many rural practices in a crunch

This cow’s coming apart: Photosensitivity linked to dry conditions
Veterinary Case Study: A dry summer likely encouraged Rosie the milk cow to graze plants she’d normally avoid, and the results were nearly disastrous

Milk fever in beef cows
Veterinary Case Study with Dr. Ron Clarke

Has Mycoplasma bovis jumped the species barrier — again?
Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

Rabies in livestock often forgotten
Six tips to avoid rabies exposure

The ins and outs of stomach tubing calves
New calves in distress or having trouble nursing can still get their first colostrum by tubing, giving them a better shot at good health

Infectious disease: Transmissibility and herd immunity
Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

New opportunities to apply embryo transfer
Embryo transfer may start to grow in commercial herds, in conjunction with other genetic selection tools

Everything old is new again – treating chronic mycoplasma
Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen