By: Matthew Wedzerai.  16 03 2021 Methane emission is a heritable trait, which makes selection for lower emitting animals possible. Recent research with Danish Holstein dairy cattle shows the impact of a multi-trait approach to achieve high selection accuracy of lower...

By: Maria de los Angeles Gutierrez. 22 Mar 2022 In the United States, a deadly Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak has been detected in a laying hen flock in Buena Vista County, Iowa, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Management reported.The Iowa...

Protect your prize breeders and your herd from the dangers of Tritrichomonas foetus with frequent testing. Biomed Diagnostics' InPouch® TF-Bovine makes this easy! The key to a healthy herd is prevention: A Trich infection can spread quickly and devastate a herd....

By Catherine Ashe, DVM - Published: April 5, 2019 The esophagus is a muscular, distensible organ that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. Megaesophagus is a common disorder in dogs that describes slow motility with resultant dilation of the esophagus. As a...

By Tony Macdougal.    14-12-2021               The number of infected premises in the UK is very high for this time of year and larger              than ever seen before. Photo: Bert Jansen  UK environment secretary, George Eustice, has announced that the UK has...

By Treena Hein. 15-12-2021 The world’s first plant-based livestock vaccine (for Newcastle disease in poultry) was approved in 2006 in the US. Now, there is one for Classical Swine Fever (CSF, also known as hog cholera) in pigs. Because of the advantages that...

By Nancy Kerns -Published: January 18, 2022 Dear Fellow Dog Lover, You likely know dogs shouldn’t have chocolate. You may have heard that onions, grapes, and even raisins aren’t good for your pup either. But did you know there are three common dog foods you don’t want...