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2025-01-29
1 h 01 min
Neonatal calf diarrhea (i.e., scours) is one of the predominant causes of calfhood disease, death, and reduced growth. While various pathogens may cause diarrhea, clinical symptoms and case fatality are largely associated with the ensuing dehydration rather than the diarrhea itself. As such, fluid therapy is the most important aspect of treatment, and the appropriate correction of dehydration and acid-base imbalances is critical for clinical success in scours cases. During this webcast, Dr....
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2024-10-11
1 h 10 min
Traditional approaches to gastrointestinal parasite control in cattle have relied on the routine application of anthelmintic and endectocide products, often without assessing their necessity or effectiveness. However, the emergence of anthelmintic resistance and growing environmental concerns are rendering this approach unsustainable and increasingly less acceptable to consumers. In this webcast, Dr. John Gilleard will provide an update on anthelmintic resistance, diagnostic tests, and the...
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2024-09-16
54:26 min
In this webcast, Dr. Liberty Getman will delve into the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis and explore the regenerative medicine therapies available for its treatment. She will provide an in-depth explanation of how to effectively utilize products like platelet-rich plasma (PRP), autologous protein solution (ProStride APS), and bone marrow concentrate (CenTrate BMA) within a clinical setting.
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Brain Matters
2025-03-27
1:00 min
One of your clients, owner of a dairy farm, mentions that he has purchased a herd to merge with his own. As the veterinarian responsible for the buyer's herd, you are concerned about the risk of introducing bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). During an episode of respiratory problems that occurred about two years ago in the heifers of the acquired herd, BVDV was identified in samples submitted to the diagnostic lab from this group. The acquired farm cannot be considered a closed herd, and its...
2025-02-20
1:00 min
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) was initially recognized for its effect on the gastrointestinal system. It has now been established that BVDV can affect many organs, particularly the immune, respiratory and reproductive systems.
Vaccination is a central element of the BVDV control strategy. There are two types of vaccines: modified live vaccines (MLV) and killed vaccines (KV). Both types have shown their effectiveness against specific forms of BVDV.
Vaccination of young animals aims to...
2025-01-20
1:00 min
The excessive and inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans and animals has led to an increase in antimicrobial resistance, posing a major threat to global health.
To combat this problem, several strategies to reduce the use of antimicrobials, particularly antibiotics important in human medicine, have been implemented. These strategies include improving farming practices to reduce infections, using vaccines to prevent diseases, and adopting biosecurity measures.
By reducing the use of...
Scientific Snapshots
2025-03-27
01:30 min
Endoscopy in bovine internal medicine has come a long way from the first profound research papers in the 1980s to its present-day use. This paper1 reviews the progress in the 2000s and identifies the main application fields for diagnostic and therapeutic use.
Inclusion criteria for scientific papers and reports encompassed focus on endoscopic examination techniques in cattle in the field of internal medicine and publication in a peer reviewed journal (case report/review/original research...
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2024-10-29
01:30 min
This research communication paper addresses the hypothesis that the use of therapeutic alternatives for mastitis, such as intramammary ozone, can cure the disease with lower costs and without harmful residues for human consumption and without formation of microbial resistance like the ones caused by indiscriminate use of antibiotics in dairy farms.
The study was performed in 36 mammary quarters from 12 dairy cows with subclinical mastitis grade three. The experimental units were randomly...
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2024-09-26
03:00 min
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science researchers published an article in the March 2024 issue of Animal Genetics describing how they identified a de novo mutation in CACNA1A associated with autosomal dominant bovine familial convulsions and ataxia in Angus cattle. Bovine familial convulsions and ataxia Also known as cerebellar abiotrophy, bovine familial convulsions and ataxia (BFCA) was first described in Angus cattle in 1968. Affected calves...
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