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 …
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BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from …
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The Wyoming State Veterinarian received confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, that seven cattle originating in a herd from Sweetwater County, Wyoming, were positive for brucellosis. The …
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Big changes are coming for Animal Health in Montana, as the Board of Livestock is now actively searching to fill the position of State Veterinarian. Dr. Marty Zaluski has notified …
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) announced that an aytpical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, has been found in …
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Scientists Use Gene-Editing Technology to Produce First Calf Resistant to Major Viral Disease
by Colter BrownScientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually. The …
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Prescription-Only Access to Veterinary Antimicrobials is Coming: How to Navigate the Transition
by Colter BrownThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is bringing the use of many common veterinary antimicrobial drugs under direct veterinary supervision effective June 11, 2023. This is the result of growing …
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Opinion: Traceability is a Means to Safeguarding the Industry
by Colter BrownBy Todd Wilkinson, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President When asked what concerns me most for our industry’s future, one of the first things that comes to mind is the threat …
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Montana Department of Livestock Holds Training to Prepare for Potential Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak
by Colter BrownHelena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) has announced 10 meetings across Montana to introduce Montana’s cattle producers to the biosecurity principles of Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plans. …
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BSE Confirmed in Brazil as Senators Call for Ban on Imports
by Colter BrownBrazil, The world’s largest exporter of beef halted exports to China, their top customer, on Thursday after a case of BSE was discovered. The investigation of the case was announced …
