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Pfizer chief scientific officer optimistic that the vaccine protects against variants

Mon, Mar 01, 2021

Pfizer Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Viral Vaccines Dr. Philip Dormitzer spoke today at OSU’s inaugural INTERACT Eminent Speaker Series, verifying that the vaccine protects against the variants from U.K., South Africa and Brazil.

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FSA disaster relief available for livestock deaths in winter storm

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Amy Hagerman discusses federal disaster assistance.

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Beef industry to largely weather the effects of mid-February snowstorms

Thu, Feb 18, 2021

How the beef industry is weathering the effects of February snowstorm.

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New lamb protection during wintertime explained

Tue, Feb 16, 2021

Hypothermia – a dangerously low body temperature – is a major cause of death in young lambs.

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Oklahoma State’s Darren Hagen awarded national research grant

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

The primary goal is to enhance the catalog of functional elements in the known honeybee genome as a way to promote improved honeybee health.

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Cattle needs rise as temperatures drop

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

Follow recommended livestock-care checklists to mitigate significant dangers that arctic blasts bring to animal health and production.

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Horse owners need to be watchful for signs of colic

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

Horses need more feed to replace energy loss brought about by wintertime weather conditions, and that can lead to problems.

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Top 5 things to know about herd immunity and COVID-19

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Herd immunity. While this term is commonplace in my professional life, chances are these words rarely graced the dinner table prior to 2020.

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Antimicrobial stewardship a vital element of livestock operations

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated effort by physicians, veterinarians, animal caretakers and agricultural producers to preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs.

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Lice: A Wintertime Threat

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

When we think about external parasites that affect livestock, we typically think of battling flies and ticks through the summer and consider the winter to be a welcome respite. We do, however, have lice to contend with in the winter.

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Review information about Johne’s Disease prior to calving season

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

Johne's is contagious and can be transferred animal to animal within a species or from one ruminant to another such as a cow to a sheep.

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College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates Black History Month

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

To commemorate Black History Month, the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine remembers the late Drs. Rodye Butler and Deorsey McGruder and their many contributions to their communities and the veterinary medical profession.

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