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Articles Lameness in Dairy Herds - Part 2: Sorting Out Common Causes
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
Lameness is a significant problem in many of today’s dairy herds, although it is often not recognized as such. More
Hoof Trimming Report
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
A graphical hoof trimming report for use on the dairy farm. Animal health record keeping. More
Articles 7 Habits of Poor Sports Turf Managers
Jeffrey Fowler
This article will talk about 7 things that people do poorly in the turf business and will give you action steps to correct them. More
Articles 8 Steps to an Easy Field Facelift
Jeffrey Fowler
Readers will learn 8 key agronomic steps to maintain safe fields throughout the year More
Articles How to Repair and Restore Grass Destroyed by Insects
Jeffrey Fowler
Readers will learn do's and don'ts to restore grass destroyed on athletic fields by insects. More
Articles This article will give readers do's and don't to maintain football fields after the season More
Articles This article will give the reader do's and dont's to protect athletic fields in the heat of summer More
Articles Older Horse Care
Ann M. Swinker
Horse owners need to consider different and special care for the aging horse. More
Articles Begin Your Horse’s Spring Grooming
Ann M. Swinker
Spring grooming of the horse assists in promoting a clean, shiny coat and skin. More
Articles When acquiring ownership, you assumed responsibility for the health and welfare of your horse. More
Articles Biosecurity Overview
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
Farm Biosecurity: Management practices to minimize or prevent the transmission of disease within and between herds and flocks. More
Articles Biosecurity Risk of Vets, Ag Service Personnel and Visitors
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
A checklist to determine the biosecurity risk of individuals to dairy herds. More
Articles Biosecurity Fundamentals
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD, Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD, Bhushan M. Jayarao, MVSc, PhD, MPH
The basics of disease biosecurity, why a biosecurity plan should be implemented, and how to get a plan in motion. More
News Yard waste “trimmings” can be toxic to livestock. More
Articles Common Sense Fencing for Horses
Laura Kenny, Ann M. Swinker
Safe fencing needs proper planning and installation. More
Videos Cattle Euthanasia
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
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This video will help the viewer determine the most ideal time for euthanasia, and instruction on how to choose and perform appropriate euthanasia techniques. More
Articles Fall Leaves In Horse Pastures Can be Toxic
Ann M. Swinker
Disposing of fall leaves properly or composting them in an area outside of pastures is an important aspect to horse management. More
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) - Risk posed by the importation of meat (beef)
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
What is the risk of importing Food and Mouth Disease in imported beef? More
Articles Mastitis, Udder Health, and Milk Quality
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
Despite considerable research into bovine mastitis it remains an economically significant problem for the dairy industry, as well as an animal well-being concern. More
Articles Biosecurity Risk Assessment: Farm Visitors and Exhibitions
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD, Bhushan M. Jayarao, MVSc, PhD, MPH, Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD
Biosecurity is a series of measures implemented to prevent or reduce the introduction and spread of infectious disease pathogens. The provided checklists help determine the biosecurity risk of individuals and animals. More
Articles Biosecurity Risk Assessment: Livestock Exhibitions
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD, David R. Wolfgang, VMD, MPH DABVP-Dairy
A checklist to determine the biosecurity risk at Livestock Exhibitions. More
Biosecurity Risk Assessment: Johne's Disease
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD, David R. Wolfgang, VMD, MPH DABVP-Dairy
A checklist to determine the risk of various factors for Johne's Disease in dairy herds. More
Articles Risk Assessment for Salmonella in Dairy Herds.
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
A checklist to determine the biosecurity risk of introducing and spreading Salmonella in dairy herds. More
Articles Feed Management and Delivery
Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD, Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
A checklist to determine the relative biosecurity risk of feed management and delivery in dairy herds. More
Articles Contagious Mastitis Organisms in Dairy Herds
Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD
A chart to assess the biosecurity risk of various factors for contagious organism transmission in dairy herds. More