Contagious disease outbreaks such as Foot and Mouth Disease represent a major threat to the dairy industry, as both animal health/welfare and business continuity are affected.
Brucellosis has evolved from being a domestic cattle disease to a wildlife disease that only persists in bison and elk in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
The transition period is considered one of the most challenging stages in the life of a dairy cow and also one of the most delicate times to manage in dairy herds.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a progressive neurological disease of cattle caused by prions, which are infectious agents made up of protein material.