Newsletter Oct 2024

The aim of this article is to discuss some of the benefits of supplementing vitamin E and selenium (antioxidants) on dairy cow health and performance.

The peripartum period is considered one of the most critical times in dairy cattle management, as dairy cows undergo abrupt metabolic and inflammatory shifts due to calving and onset of lactation.

Aside from HPAI, one of the most interesting presentations within the Extension meeting was given by Dr. Rosie Busch from UC Davis regarding her experience incorporating Communities of Practice (CoPs) into educational workshops for Spanish speaking farm workers. The phrase “communities of practice” was coined by educational theorists Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger (Lave and […]

• Digital Dermatitis in Cattle, Sheep, and Elk: A Comparative Review
• Super ovulation, oocyte pickup and maturation in sheep
• The Bovine Breeding Soundness Exam: Productivity and Profitability
• Bovine Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis
• A Comparative Review of the Estrous Cycle and Mechanisms of Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy
• Freemartinism in Dairy Heifers: Pathophysiology, Genetic Chimerism, and Reproductive Implications
• Laparoscopic artificial insemination in sheep
• Rural veterinary care and its implications for veterinarians, clients, and patients

• Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in Post-Weaning Calves with Different Prevention Strategies and the Impact on Performance and Health Status

As part of a larger project investigating small ruminant submissions through the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), we have focused on diagnostic trends related to Johne’s disease (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis; MAP).

Gastrointestinal parasitism is a major health concern affecting small ruminants and therefore preventive care should be directed towards parasite management.