Livestock & Poultry
We provide a wide array of research-based resources, educational programming and expert advice covering topics from animal care and production to best environmental practices for livestock, including poultry, dairy and beef cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and goats.
Related Departments: Animal Science, Entomology, Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, includes four diagnostic laboratories serving veterinarians, livestock producers and government agencies.
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- Course
This course is designed for youth and collegiate horse judging team members, their coaches, and anyone interested in learning more about horse judging. Learning objectives include understanding the rules for each class, applying the judging guidelines to each class, and learning to articulate placings during oral reasons.
- Course
This course is for beginners that want to learn more about raising sheep and goats. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialists use videos to guide you through the first steps to get your production going.
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This manual explains how to evaluate horses in contests or as potential purchases.
Note: This is a paid downloadable publication. - Course
This course aims to help beef cattle producers protect Texas waterways from contamination that is linked with the production of livestock. These contaminations may also pose a health risk to Texas citizens.
- Publication
This publication explains how diseases are transmitted and how horses can be protected by establishing a core vaccination and a risk-based vaccination program.