It is springtime, and many of us are anxiously awaiting the pitter patter of little feet. This is an excellent time to review the importance and timing of the newborns’ first milk — colostrum.
A condition often seen in cattle and sometimes sheep when turned out onto the lush, green, rapidly growing spring pastures, is a metabolic disorder occurring when the animal’s blood magnesium levels become critically low. Typically, heavy, lactating cows grazing during cloudy or rainy days following a period of warm weather are at the highest risk. […]
With the growing concerns over antibiotic resistance we are currently experiencing in both animal and human medicine, starting Jan. 1, 2017 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be implementing new guidelines for the use of antibiotics when caring for our food & farm animals.
