Animal Health
Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD)
Starting January 1, 2017, changes in the Veterinary Feed Directive will take effect. The following resources provide more details about the changes.
- Veterinary Feed Directive changes effective on January 1, 2017 – Kathy Lee, Dec. 2016
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- FDA Veterinary Feed Directive Resources
Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV)
- How common is the uncommon disease?-Part 1 – Phil Durst, Jan. 2015
- BLV – undercutting the foundation of health-Part 2 – Phil Durst, Jan. 2015
- BLV – if that wasn’t enough-Part 3 – Phil Durst, Jan. 2015
- BLV – following the blood trail of transmission-Part 4 – Phil Durst, Jan. 2015
- What is best for the calves of the BLV-positive dams?-Part 5 - Phil Durst, Jan. 2015
- Options for the control of bovine leukemia virus for dairy cattle - Paul Bartlett et al, Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, April 15, 2014
- Bovine leukemia virus: Background and summary of the 2010-2012 Michigan Study - Paul Bartlett, April 2011
- How do I know the prevalence of bovine leukosis in my herd? - Phil Durst, May 2011
- Bovine Leukosis Virus Update I: Prevalence, Economic Losses, and Management - Ron Erskine, Lorraine Sordillo, Jan. 2009
- Bovine Leukosis Virus Update II: Impact on Immunity and Disease Resistance - Lorraine Sordillo, Ron Erskine, Jan. 2010
Johne’s Disease
- Can Johne’s Disease be eliminated from a herd? - Phil Durst, June 2011
- Should you test for Johne’s Disease? - Phil Durst, May 2011
- Johne’s Disease-causing bacteria are around the farm - Phil Durst, April 2011
- The maternity pen can be a place of risk for Johne’s Disease - Phil Durst, March 2011
- Make your calves the focus for Johne’s control - Phil Durst, Feb. 2011
Lameness
- Lameness causes and prevention on dairy farms – Stan Moore, July 2014
- Are you detecting the lameness on your farm? – Stan Moore, July 2014
- Lameness in dry cows will likely mean ketosis - Phil Durst, July 2011
Metritis
- Why so much metritis?- Phil Durst, June 2014
- Detecting uterine disease in your herd – Phil Durst, June 2014
- Preventing metritis – Phil Durst, June 2014
- Treating metritis – Phil Durst, Mark Fox, Keith Sterner, Daniel Grooms, June 2014
Other Animal Health Resources
- Does BQA affect dairy farmers? – Phil Durst, Nov. 2018
- Wanted: Guard dog farmers – Phil Durst, Dec. 2018
- Prevent zoonotic diseases on your dairy farm – Paola Bacigalupo Sanguesa, Dec. 2017
- Don’t wait, be ready! New antibiotic rules for 2017 – Beth Ferry & Madonna Benjamin, March 2016
- Calving pens: manage for health - Phil Durst, Nov. 2011
- Protecting farm feed from deer – Phil Durst, July 2017
- It’s summertime and the deer are coming for your feed- Phil Durst, July 2017
- What will it take to get rid of bovine TB? – Phil Durst, Feb. 2017
- Bovine TB - It takes a community - Phil Durst, May 2016
- What are the chances of TB? – Phil Durst, April 2016
- Do they carry bovine Tuberculosis? - Phil Durst, April 2011
- Diagnostic Testing and Strategies for BVDV - Dan Grooms, Jan. 2012
- Fat Mobilization & New Ideas about Health Risks in Transition Cows - Andres Contreras, Nial O’Boyle, Lorraine Sordillo, Jan. 2010
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