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Foreign Animal Diseases of Concern: Foot and Mouth Disease

Mon, Dec 21, 2020

Although the United States has not had foot and mouth disease (FMD) since 1929, it’s still affecting livestock elsewhere around the world — and that could return it here. According to the World Animal Health Organization, FMD circulates in 77 percent of the global livestock population, including in areas in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America. Bringing FMD to the United States would paralyze our agriculture and significantly impact our economy.

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Scours management begins well in advance of spring calving

Fri, Dec 18, 2020

Having discussions about scours management with a large animal veterinarian now will save time, energy and dollars later, and it improves overall animal welfare.

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Pause to consider pet gifts

Fri, Dec 18, 2020

Buy safe and appropriate gifts for pets.

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Alumni Military Veterinarians Present to OSU Veterinary Students

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Thanks to a presentation request from Dr. Timothy Snider, an Oklahoma State University professor of veterinary pathobiology, two alumni recently joined forces to co-teach a lecture in international military veterinary medicine from Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. Maj. Arden Gillespie (’03) and Maj. Robert Miller (’05) were deployed to Kuwait from March to November in support of Operation Spartan Shield with responsibility over the veterinary mission in Kuwait, Iraq, Qartar, Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

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Mesonet offers management tools to help producers promote cattle comfort

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Blasts of cold winter weather interspersed with almost spring-like temperatures this time of year can be particularly stressful to cattle health and conditioning.

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Best Gift for Pets

Mon, Dec 07, 2020

This holiday season, give your pet the best gift — a collar with identification tags and a microchip.

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OSU student Rachel Harper doubles as a race car driver

Fri, Dec 04, 2020

OSU senior Rachel Harper is double majoring in accounting and agriculture business but she still finds time to pursue other interests, including most recently driving a race car.

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Yard work for the birds? Procrastination has its benefits

Fri, Dec 04, 2020

Leaves and limbs in the landscape provide shelter for birds and other wildlife.

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Vet Med Faces of Research: Dr. Fernando Bauermann

Wed, Dec 02, 2020

For the past 10 years, Dr. Fernando Bauermann has been conducting research. An assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, his expertise is virology or the study of viruses.

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Watch out for cattle eating oak leaves and acorns

Wed, Nov 25, 2020

The problem can be largely avoided by ensuring cattle have access to good grazing and supplemental feed.

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Wheat pasture valuable forage resource when managed properly

Wed, Nov 18, 2020

Livestock should not be turned out onto wheat pasture until the plants are about six inches tall and have become well-rooted.

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BVD is Alive and Well in Oklahoma

Mon, Nov 16, 2020

From miscarriages in cow herds to respiratory disease and poor production in stocker calves, BVD wears many masks. Here’s exactly what BVD can do when you’re raising cattle.

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