animal health

With the growing trend of heavier cattle and carcass weights, packers are seeing higher rates of bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF). Justin Buchanan, PhD, of Simplot Land and Livestock, in …

PIERRE, SD. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time since 2021. According to State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson, the infected steer was initially …

Routine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified a brucellosis affected cattle herd in Park County. Laboratory testing was conducted at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL), Laramie and results were confirmed …

Stevensville veterinarian Linda Kauffman, DVM, was recently named president of the Montana Veterinary Medical Association for the 2024-2025 term. Dr. Kauffman succeeds Scott Damby, DVM, of Lewistown, who will now …

Trichomoniasis was identified in a herd in Fremont County in January 2024. Potentially exposed bulls have completed testing, and no additional trichomoniasis cases have been identified. All associated quarantines have …

The American Sheep Industry Association was awarded a grant of over $111,000 from the National Disease Preparedness and Response Program. The goal is to evaluate the traceability of livestock marketed …

Federal agencies confirmed Monday that dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas have become sick with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The disease spread by wild birds has ravaged the poultry industry …

Trichomoniasis, a venereal disease of cattle, was recently identified in a herd in Fremont County.  Commonly known as “trich”, the disease is caused by the protozoa, Tritrichomonas foetus, which is …

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan legislation to suspend beef imports from Paraguay. The senators’ bill would also require the establishment of a working group …

HELENA, Mont. (October 10, 2023) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) submitted comments conveying their concerns around the management alternatives in the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) Bison Management Plan Draft …