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by Editor | Apr 21, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: CBC A rural Alberta community is taking a do-it-yourself approach to address a severe shortage of livestock veterinarians. Paintearth County and the Town of Coronation invested about $55,000 to convert a former pipeline facility into a licensed Veterinary... read more
by Editor | Apr 20, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: WSU Insider A new study led by Washington State University has mapped key gene regulatory elements in the sheep genome, offering valuable insights for livestock breeding. Published in Nature Communications, the research identifies gene promoters and enhancers... read more
by Editor | Apr 14, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Spectrum News 1 Ohio is facing a significant veterinarian shortage, particularly in rural areas, with five regions identified among nearly 250 nationwide lacking adequate services. To address this, The Ohio State University has launched the Protect... read more
by Editor | Apr 9, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, Livestock, News
Source: WAFF 48 Veterinarians in North Alabama report a growing shortage of large animal vets, driven by high student debt and the demanding nature of the work. Many new graduates leave Veterinary school with significant financial burdens, making higher-paying small... read more
by Editor | Mar 27, 2026 | Agriculture, Animal Health News, Livestock, News
Source: Dairy Herd U.S. dairy leaders are urging Congress to pass immigration reform, warning that chronic labor shortages threaten the industry’s stability. For decades, dairy farms have relied heavily on undocumented workers under outdated immigration laws unchanged... read more
by Editor | Mar 18, 2026 | Equine, Livestock, News, Veterinary Practice
Source: UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine Big Chief, a 20-year-old miniature horse owned by Laura and Warren Croyle, underwent life-saving colic surgery at the UC Davis Large Animal Hospital after developing severe abdominal pain. Though he had a history of... read more
by Editor | Mar 9, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Pet Age The Pet Advocacy Network (PAN) is applauding the inclusion of the Healthy Dog Importation Act in the newly introduced Farm Bill by the House Agriculture Committee. The legislation aims to strengthen protections for American pets, owners and the... read more
by Editor | Mar 5, 2026 | Companion Animal, Livestock
Source: WPTV A Palm Beach County woman is warning pet owners after her two dogs contracted botulism from eating a dead iguana in their yard following a Florida cold snap. Bridget Garrison said her blue-tick hounds, Tally and Karma, consumed parts of the iguana, which... read more
by Editor | Mar 1, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Reuters South African farmers are facing mounting losses as the country battles one of its worst foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in years. Since early 2025, infections have spread to seven of nine provinces, disrupting livestock production and trade.... read more
by Editor | Feb 25, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, Livestock
Source: KNOE News 8 Rural areas in Louisiana, including Ouachita Parish, are facing a severe shortage of mixed-animal veterinarians, limiting access to essential livestock care. LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Oliver Garden says the shortage is especially acute... read more
by Editor | Feb 25, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, Livestock, News
Source: Michigan State University Researchers at Michigan State University are developing a machine-learning system to better detect and manage pain in dairy calves following hot-iron disbudding, a common practice to prevent horn growth. Although veterinarians... read more
by Editor | Feb 20, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, Livestock
Source: National Hog Farmer Canada has approved gene-edited pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a costly virus affecting swine health and pork production. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency concluded that pork... read more
by Editor | Feb 17, 2026 | Animal Health News, Equine, Livestock
Source: dvm 360 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a statewide disaster as the New World screwworm (NWS) advances north through Mexico, threatening Texas livestock and wildlife. Although no US cases have been detected, rising infections in Central America and... read more
by Editor | Jan 15, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Texas Farm Bureau Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is accepting applications for its Rural Veterinary Scholarship to help address the growing shortage of veterinarians in rural Texas. As many long-serving rural veterinarians near retirement and fewer graduates enter... read more
by Editor | Jan 12, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: Tufts University Tufts Veterinary Field Service (TVFS) recently introduced a minimally invasive tube cystotomy (MITC) procedure to treat urinary blockage, a potentially fatal condition common in male goats. The first patient was Casper, a four-month-old... read more
by Editor | Jan 10, 2026 | Animal Health News, Livestock
Source: Pork Business Oklahoma State University has launched the OSU Agriculture Animal Excellence initiative to strengthen teaching, research, and Extension programs that improve livestock health and sustainability. Central to the effort is the new Beef Center of... read more
by Editor | Jan 10, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock
Source: Feedstuffs Tyson Foods’ permanent closure of its Lexington, Nebraska, beef plant marks a structural shift in the U.S. beef packing industry rather than a temporary disruption. The plant, which processes nearly 5,000 cattle per day, is closing amid historically... read more
by Editor | Dec 25, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock
Source: National Hog Farmer Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new statistical methods that greatly improve fine-mapping, the process of identifying specific DNA variants responsible for important traits in livestock. Traditional... read more
by Editor | Dec 18, 2025 | Animal Health News, Livestock
Source: Rabobank Global beef production is forecast to decline by 0.8% in 2025, marking the first worldwide contraction in five years. New Zealand is expected to see the largest percentage decrease at 4.7%, while the United States will experience the largest volume... read more
by Editor | Dec 16, 2025 | Livestock, News
Source: University of Saskatchewan Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have identified the long-elusive cause of pig ear necrosis, a painful condition that rots ear tissue and harms animal welfare and productivity. Dr. Matheus Costa and his team discovered... read more
