2020

There has been a historic lack of educational tools in veterinary medicine to replace live animal models in attaining proficiency in performing clinical skills, especially in regard to the orthopedic examination. These skills are essential to veterinary practice and are considered by the American Veterinary Medical Association to be Day One- competencies for graduate veterinarians. […]

African Swine Fever (ASF) is everyone’s responsibility. Early detection and quick action by people working with pigs every day are important weapons in stopping the spread of the disease. Meat processors are a critical link in the communication chain to farmers, customers and regulatory agencies about foreign animal disease.

Each year, between 7 and 15% of female calves born in US dairy farms die within their first 60 days of life, mainly due to infectious diseases. Despite advances in calf management practices in the last decades (e.g., colostrum management, housing, etc.),the number of neonatal deaths has not decreased. The transfer of passive immunity(antibodies) through