What are the risks of pet saliva? The news has recently reported on people dying from being licked by pets. Want to know the truth and learn about the bacteria Capnocytophaga canimorsus in a fun podcast? Listen here! In this humorous podcast, we will tackle this scary pathogen. 

Adult livestock tend to resist the effects of mineral deficiency better than young animals.  Increased demands from growth and decreased body reserves put young animals at risk.

So far, we have covered reproduction and lactation.  Now we move on to growing and weaning stages.

Nutrition remains a complex and fluid subject for most producers.  Keeping livestock at peak production means providing the best nutrition possible.  For ease of discussion, we will address nutrient requirements of each production phase.

In the last post, we introduced the components of a livestock ration.  Here, we delve a little deeper into what happens when the diet is deficient in one or more of these nutrients.

You are what you eat.  The same goes for your livestock.  If they are to perform to their greatest potential, you must provide them with the essential building blocks of life. We will cover both macro- and micro-nutrients in this series. 

Good husbandry practices continue to eliminate many diseases that have plagued livestock owners for many generations.  Equine infectious anemia remains in small geographic regions of the US and is reportable. 

Drug resistance affects all species, across the spectrum of all drug classes.  Antibiotic resistance appears in the news frequently.  Less popular, but just as concerning, is resistance to common antiparasitics. 

Here we'll discuss six fun facts about plague. Well, maybe not fun, but practical. We discuss how veterinary staff in the southwest US are at higher risk and why. Safety tips and recommendations are also included in the podcast.

Whether at an airport or in a medical setting, knowing the difference between a surgical mask and a respirator can mean life or death... literally. Learn the difference and when to use each!