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OSU veterinarians bring expertise to the barn, field, coop — wherever your animals call home

Before the sun rises over Stillwater, Oklahoma State University ambulatory veterinarians and fourth-year students load a mud-splattered ambulatory truck for another day in the field.
OSU veterinarians bring expertise to the barn, field, coop — wherever your animals call home
Oklahoma Mesonet’s agricultural services provide needed information in real time

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

The Oklahoma Mesonet allows state agricultural producers to get a peek at the future before it arrives, and use of that awareness can enhance their livestock's well-being and business' bottom line.

Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment StationenvironmentNews TopicsOklahoma MesonetOSU AgricultureLivestockCropsAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesFerguson College of AgricultureCattleOklahoma Cooperative Extension
Treating lice: A wintertime threat

Tue, Jan 15, 2019

The cold of winter doesn't stop all the external parasites that can torment livestock. While flies and ticks are mainly warm-weather pests, we still have lice to contend with in the winter.

Animal Health CareCattleNews TopicsCollege of Veterinary MedicineUniversity Releases
Producers should rotate hay feeding locations for cattle

Tue, Jan 15, 2019

Concentrated hay-feeding sites can negatively affect hygiene in those areas during calving, leading to instances of scours and navel ill in calves.

Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesAgriculturehayAnimal ScienceNews TopicswintercowsFerguson College of AgricultureCattleOSU Agriculture
Winter weather may affect cattle market factors, animal performance

Mon, Jan 14, 2019

Whether or not weather impacts are widespread enough to noticeably impact overall market conditions, cattle producers in specific areas of the country face significant management headaches.

News TopicsCooperative ExtensionBeefAnimal ScienceAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesCattleFerguson College of AgricultureAgricultureOSU AgricultureAgricultural EconomicsOklahoma Cooperative Extension Service