Animal health
New rules proposed by the Food and Drug Administration to limit the use of antibiotics in livestock could bring additional strain to producers.
Three documents published today in the Federal Register.
USDA offers a 30-day extension on the comment period for the proposed rule on animal disease traceability.
Is progress being made to create a vaccine bank to protect agriculture from foreign animal diseases? Liz Wagstrom, chief veterinarian for the National Pork Producers Council, gives an update on the progress.
As the Central and Southern Plains of the United States continue to experience extreme weather and flooding, the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine reminds animal food producers about information resources available.
Will hemp lead to happier cows? It’s too early to say, says Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health (KDA–DAH) is pleased to share that Kansas now has more than one million head of cattle covered by Secure Beef Supply Plans.
In many cases, veterinarians know exactly how sickness appears in a group of cattle. In other cases the source remains a mystery, and management, by necessity, focuses on treatment.
Recent research suggests more emphasis on feed biosecurity, particularly in imported ingredients, could help reduce the risk of introducing foreign animal diseases to U.S. livestock herds.
The Asian longhorned tick made its first U.S. appearance last year in New Jersey, and since then has done what ticks do – hitch rides to new locations.
A new collaborative resource draws on experience and expertise of veterinarians and industry professionals who have worked on the front lines in cattle emergencies.
New USDA Policy enables more U.S. research and vaccine development for foot and mouth disease (FMD), but biosecurity precautions and approval processes will take several years, says UDSA Chief Veterinarian Jack Shere.
Leading nonprofit evaluation firm revokes rating in response to multimillion-dollar settlement in circus animal dispute.
Planners in the Texas Panhandle have completed an 18-month $1.4 million program to help minimize and survive natural or man-made disasters such as a major disease outbreak.
Livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation.
Ohio county fair hogs to be destroyed after swine flu found
A recent Reuters news article reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action to revoke approval of carbadox, a drug used to control bacterial diseases in pigs.
Protect your herd by preparing now for potential outbreaks.
Fatty acids, well known to have a positive effect on human nutrition, may also one day help to protect pigs from a deadly virus.
Imagine walking into your building and finding lesions on your sows or market hogs that look just like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Would you know what to do or whom to call?
A new report from U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines differences in the USDA’s responses to outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), known collectively as Swine Enteric Coronavirus Diseases (SECD).
Cold weather is quickly approaching. Being prepared will help your livestock winter a little easier.
The U.S. government is starting a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of a virus that has killed millions of pigs since showing up in the country last year.
$5.4 billion deal creates world’s second-largest animal health company.
Undersecretary for USDA’s Marketing and Regulatory Programs Edward Avalos announced last week that USDA is kicking off a national effort to reduce the devastating damage caused by feral, or free ranging, swine.
Legislation will allow veterinarians to legally carry and dispense controlled substances to protect the health and welfare of the nation’s animals, ensure public safety, and safeguard the nation’s food supply.
Says its producers are already working with animal health professionals to assure safe meat supply.
Farm Journal Field Days is days away! Plan to join us Aug. 25-27 for this free event.
The 2018 NIAA Annual Conference will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Renaissance Stapleton Hotel, April 10th & 11th, with the follow–up Workshop on April 12th.
To maintain consumer confidence, the pork industry needs to train employees on how to properly give shots so no needles are ever broken.