April 2010
Pfizer - Putting Your Deworming Dollars to Work
Spring deworming can help reduce future pasture contamination
Don’t overlook deworming this spring — timely application of parasite control before turnout can help maximize producers’ deworming dollars by reducing pasture contamination and helping keep cattle productive.1
AgriLabs Introduces Colostrx Multi Species
St. Joseph, MO - AgriLabs today announced the launch of Colostrx® Multi Species for use in foals, puppies, kittens, kids, lambs, fawns, alpacas, llamas and calves.
Newborn animals need quality colostrum to reduce health problems at the beginning of life. Colostrum is high in energy, protein, vitamins and minerals and is a critical source of immunoglobulin required in the first few hours after birth to protect against early exposure to disease.
Gold Standard Labs Opens New Facility in Sulphur Springs, TX
Hereford, Texas – Gold Standard Labs, the leading private diagnostic laboratory for testing cattle to detect those persistently infected (PI) with Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) virus, this week opened its seventh facility – this one located in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The other six labs are located in Hereford, Shiner and Schwertner, Texas; Garden City, Kansas; and Bowling Green, Kentucky and Alma, Nebraska.
A Million More Tons Of Cottonseed In 2010, According To Cotton Planting Intentions Report
A 50 percent increase in cottonseed supply is positive news for dairy producers who rely on the feedstuff CARY, N.C. (April 6, 2010) – The 1.3 million additional acres of Upland cotton forecast for 2010 could begin to release the vise-grip pressure on the cottonseed supply available to dairy producers, if the weather in Texas cooperates, says a Cotton Incorporated spokesperson.
Alpharma Animal Health - New Booklet on Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that causes loss of production and abortion in beef cattle and significant decreases in milk production in dairy cattle. A new booklet from Alpharma Animal Health, entitled “Answer Book for Anaplasmosis,” provides straightforward answers to common questions about the disease, such as: What is anaplasmosis? How does anaplasmosis spread? How are infected animals diagnosed?
Unique Vaccine Technology for Controlling Clinical and Subclinical Salmonellosis
Salmonella is a significant problem for dairy producers. A number of diseases, including acute neonatal diarrhea, pneumonia, gastroenteritis in adult animals and invasive septicemia, have been attributed to salmonella bacteria. Dairy operators across the country find that salmonellosis and subclinical salmonella infection have a significant impact on profitability.
Has drinking milk gone out of fashion?
Is it a trend? According to USDA’s Economic Research Service, U.S. per capita availability—essentially the same thing as consumption—of beverage milk in 2008 was 20.7 gallons, unchanged from 2007. For some idea of the significance of that, per capita beverage milk consumption had declined for the previous ten years in a row, and almost every year since the mid-60’s. Since the peak consumption year of 1945, it’s fallen an astonishing 54%. So what could be happening to turn things around?
