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Veterinary Viewpoints - Heartworm Disease: Prevention is key

Apr 1, 2024

As we all anticipate warmer weather and enjoying the outdoors with our pets, it is important to remember to protect your dogs from parasites. One of the parasites that dogs need protection from is Heartworms.

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Preventing Coccidiosis in Weaned Calves

Mar 29, 2024

Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease that primarily affects younger cattle. Clinical disease most commonly occurs in calves around weaning due to an increase in stress and is rare in adult cattle. The disease may occur in confined cattle or cattle

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OSU One Health research targets swine microbiome to reduce antibiotic reliance

Mar 18, 2024

Dr. Joy Scaria, OSU's Walter R. Sitlington Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases, has been awarded a $385,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to investigate microbiome-targeted interventions for swine gastric disorders over three years.

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Caesar's success: Miniature pinscher making recovery from stroke

Mar 4, 2024

Caesar, an 8.5-year-old miniature pinscher, was rushed to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital when he was found unable to walk.

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Veterinary Viewpoints: Colostrum – Liquid Gold for Newborn Calves

Mar 1, 2024

In utero, calves do not receive immunoglobulins (Ig = antibodies) from the dam, instead, they rely solely on passive transfer of antibodies through colostrum intake shortly after birth to acquire immunity. The quantity, quality and timing of

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Veterinary Viewpoints: Caring for calves in cold weather

Feb 2, 2024

When the weather becomes severe, calving becomes much more challenging. Although, both hot and cold weather can impact a calf's ability to thermoregulate, calves born in extreme cold quickly utilize all body fat reserves, putting them at risk.

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$10.7M NIH grant to fund Oklahoma Center for Microbiome Research

Jan 24, 2024

The National Institutes of Health awarded Oklahoma State University researchers a $10.7 million grant to fund the Oklahoma Center for Microbiome Research, which will add a critical mass of new investigators and create new cutting-edge research

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