Livestock Health & Disease

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Livestock Health & Disease

Publications

Publication

Biosecurity Practices for Dairy Operations

This publication explains how diseases are transmitted and how dairy producers can establish prevention programs with proper biosecurity practices. Tables list common diseases of dairy cattle and ways they are treated. (7 pages)

Publication

Prácticas de Bioseguridad para Lecherías

Esta publicacion explica como se transmiten las enfermedades y como los productores lecheros pueden establecer programas de prevencion con practicas adecuadas de bioseguridad. Las tablas enumeran las enfermedades comunes del ganado lechero y las formas en que se tratan. (8 paginas)

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Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.

Program

Texas Wildlife Services

The Texas Wildlife Services Program provides statewide leadership in the science, education and practice of wildlife management to protect the state’s agricultural, industrial and natural resources, as well as the public’s health, safety and property.

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Livestock Veterinary Entomology

Livestock veterinary entomology is the evaluation and understanding of ectoparasites that bite and feed on livestock and companion animals, affecting animals’ thriftiness, behavior, and lifestyle.

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Pullorum-Typhoid Testing

The Pullorum-Typhoid (PT) Program seeks to control and eradicate the pullorum disease and fowl typhoid from poultry flocks in Texas.

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Project
Texas 4-H Homes for Horses Project
Texas 4-H Homes for Horses connects 4-H youth with the opportunity to work towards solving the at-risk horse problem through education, outreach and adoption.
Project
Texas 4-H Horse Project
The horse project is a great way to be able to gain valuable experience and skills through engaging activities like showing and horse judging. There are so many great skills learned through this program.
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Texas 4-H Meat Science Project
Discover secrets behind how your food is processed in the meat science project! You will learn how to identify various cuts of meats and determine the quality. As you discover science-based information about meat, you will be able to judge the quality and retail value of meat.
Texas 4-H Wildlife & Fisheries Project
Become a nature watcher! Learn to tell the difference between different types of fish and animals by learning about animal species.
Tools and Apps
TickApp for Texas
The TickApp for Texas and the Southern Region has been developed to provide citizen consumers and professional practitioners with a convenient guide to the identification of ticks impacting humans, livestock, companion animals, and wildlife.
Program
Livestock Veterinary Entomology
Livestock veterinary entomology is the evaluation and understanding of ectoparasites that bite and feed on livestock and companion animals, affecting animals’ thriftiness, behavior, and lifestyle.
Service
Public Health Applicator License Training
In addition to providing training for certification for noncommercial pesticide applicators responsible for mosquito control in Texas, the program also provides recertification for licensed applicators.
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Bovine respiratory disease testing
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers three tests related to bovine respiratory disease testing.
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Bovine viral diarrhea testing
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers 14 diagnostic tests for bovine viral diarrhea.
Service
Cattle Syndromic Diagnostic Plans
Select from eight syndrome specific diagnostic plans to assist in efficient diagnostic testing strategies based on clinical signs or gross necropsy findings.