Cattle Chat: Ways to minimize scours in young calves
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Cattle Chat: Preventing vitamin A deficiency
Cattle Chat: Preventing vitamin A deficiency (k-state.edu)
Prosperous Start for Newborn Calves
Prosperous Start for Newborn Calves | UNL Beef
How to assess dehydration in scouring calves
How to assess dehydration in scouring calves | Oklahoma State University (okstate.edu)
Cattle Chat: Protecting the herd from disease
Cattle Chat: Protecting the herd from disease (k-state.edu)
Stress ‘layers’ build in rural areas
Stress ‘layers’ build in rural areas (k-state.edu)
Feeling low? Overcome the winter blues with self-care
By Gail Ellis STILLWATER, Okla. – When daylight saving time ends in November and end-of-year holidays approach, it’s common to experience symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. Less vitamin D, cold temperatures and the stress of a busy season can take its toll on the human body, physically and mentally. Also known as the winter blues or seasonal depression, the temporary condition causes people to feel tired and sluggish, lonely or sad. They may sleep poorly, have…
Judicious Use of Antibiotics-What’s Next for a Beef Producer?
Dr. Michelle Arnold, UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to implement strategies to promote the *judicious or appropriate use of antibiotics considered important in human medicine when they are used in food-producing animals. FDA’s goal is to curb the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and in turn reduce the risk of human infections that are difficult to treat due to ineffective antibiotics. On June 11th of 2021, FDA…
Rural areas of Kansas are ‘mental health deserts’
K-State team offers programs on mental health, connects Kansans with resources MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fluctuating commodity prices, weather challenges and other factors mean farmers are used to a certain amount of stress. But the pandemic in the past year added that much more, according to a Kansas State University behavioral health specialist. “Farming is difficult in the best of circumstances, and to add a layer of stress such as the pandemic makes it…
Cattle Chat: Understanding generic drug development
Generic drugs are an option for consideration when making animal health decisions. Kansas State beef cattle veterinarians discuss the process of creating generic drugs and their use in food animals MANHATTAN, Kan. — When going to the pharmacy, consumers are often faced with a choice to select the brand name drug for their ailment or opt for the less expensive generic product. Just as with humans, cattle producers and their veterinary partners make…