Dairy
- Beyond Shade: Could agrivoltaics improve heat abatement in western U.S. dairy systems? Heat stress remains one of the most significant environmental challenges affecting dairy production. One emerging approach attracting attention is agrivoltaics, which is the integration of solar photovoltaic panels into agricultural production systems.
- Omphalitis in dairy calves an underrecognized disease with lasting consequences The umbilical cord may only be present for a few days after birth, but what happens during that short period can influence the health and productivity of a calf for weeks or even months.
- Update on the impact of wildfire smoke A summary of research presented at the 2026 American Dairy Science Association annual meeting evaluating the responses of dairy cattle to pollutants found in wildfire smoke.
- WSU Ag Animal Faculty Research Updates, Summer 2026 Three faculty research updates covering some herd health topics.
- Health Status of Dairy-Beef Crossed Calves Upon Arrival The expanding dairy-beef sector creates new opportunities for U.S. dairy producers but also highlights persistent gaps in early-life calf management.
- From Uterine Infection to Infertility: Why Metritis Lingers Beyond Recovery Metritis is a common postpartum uterine disease affecting approximately 25% of dairy cows in the United States (Pinedo et al., 2020), and remains a major challenge for herd health and dairy sustainability.
- A good start: early-life risk factors associated with dairy cow longevity I’ve been involved in researching causes of dairy cow mortality for years now and have been lucky enough to get to know Dr. Peter Thomsen who is one of the few other individuals focused on dairy cow mortality.
- Ulcerative typhlitis (cecal inflammation) Neonatal gastrointestinal (GI) disease is obviously a leading cause of high mortality in preweaned dairy calves, but the clinical manifestations associated with GI conditions tend to be less specific than the pathology documented in our study.
- WSU Ag Animal Faculty Research Updates, Spring 2026 Five research updates regarding dairy cows, caribou, and postmortem cardiac morphology.
- WSU College of Veterinary Medicine senior paper highlights, Spring 2026 Six ag animal senior paper highlights covering artificial insemination in beef cattle, obstructive urolithiasis and infectious disease testing in small ruminants, workforce shortages in the veterinary industry, food animal veterinarians unique expertise, and BRD.
- Weak Calf Syndrome in dairy and beef cattle Causes, consequences, and prevention.
- Calf transport . . . or is it something else? Revisiting the topic of calf transport.