This post is from the TVMDL Calf Diarrhea producer handout. Diarrhea is the most prevalent illness in calves during the first 28 days of life. Although diarrheas are discussed as being caused by a single disease entity, most cases of diarrhea are … [Read more...] about Diagnostic guidance: Calf diarrhea
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Review the range: Cattle and horse owners encouraged to be aware of potentially toxic plants
Spring is getting closer and summer is not far behind. As the seasons change, it’s important to be aware of the different plants that have grown or been added to your surroundings and their potential toxic effects on cattle and horses. What are … [Read more...] about Review the range: Cattle and horse owners encouraged to be aware of potentially toxic plants
Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases: Newly funded project aims to use Next-Generation Sequencing to detect bovine diseases sooner
Transboundary and emerging diseases are constant threats to the livestock industry. Even as biosafety measures have evolved, there is always the lingering peril of highly contagious or newly discovered diseases impacting animal health. Through a … [Read more...] about Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases: Newly funded project aims to use Next-Generation Sequencing to detect bovine diseases sooner
Cryptosporidiosis in cattle
Cryptosporidiosis in cattle Guy Sheppard, DVM and Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP A seven-day-old angus bull calf with a history of diarrhea was necropsied by the submitting veterinarian. The small intestine, liver, kidney and the lymph node were … [Read more...] about Cryptosporidiosis in cattle
Bovine thrombotic meningoncephalitis
Bovine thrombotic meningoncephalitis Guy Sheppard, DVM and Andrés de la Concha-Bermejilla, DVM, MS, PhD Bovine thrombotic meningoencephalitis (TEM), formerly known as thromboembolic meningoencephalitis (TEME), is a neurological disease, primarily … [Read more...] about Bovine thrombotic meningoncephalitis
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicity in a mature brangus cow
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicity in a mature brangus cow David A. Sher, B.S, Catherine Barr, PhD, Dipl ABT, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP An adult, female, 800 lb., Brangus cow in poor body condition was submitted to the Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicity in a mature brangus cow
Coffee senna linked to cattle deaths in Texas
Coffee senna linked to cattle deaths in Texas By Guy Sheppard, DVM and Cat Barr, PhD Since the onset of winter, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has seen quite a few cases of intoxication in cattle that have … [Read more...] about Coffee senna linked to cattle deaths in Texas