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OSU animal science/microbiology student awarded Fulbright for research in Germany

Tue, Apr 18, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. - Sydney Stewart, an undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Award to conduct research in Germany during the 2017-2018 academic year.

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Register now to attend the 2017 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit

Mon, Mar 13, 2017

McALESTER, Okla. – Cattle producers seeking ways to better manage their operations in ever more challenging business conditions should register now to attend the April 6 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit in McAlester.

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Cow-calf operators need to keep eye out for respiratory acidosis problems in newborns

Wed, Feb 08, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Animal genetics and cow-calf operators’ best efforts at bull selection and heifer development aside, the birthing process still results in some newborn livestock needing assistance at calving time.

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Five myths surrounding the Veterinary Feed Directive

Wed, Jan 11, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – While it is true change can be a good thing, it rarely occurs without a learning curve. Not surprisingly, then, that is the case with the Veterinary Feed Directive after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently tightened the federal rule.

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What is the Veterinary Feed Directive?

Mon, Dec 19, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – When the calendar turns in a few weeks, it will not only usher in a new year, but also tighter federal controls on the use of some antibiotics for food animals.

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Solid science backing up stricter Veterinary Feed Directive

Mon, Dec 19, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – When tougher guidelines around the Veterinary Feed Directive go into effect next month, it will change the way producers, veterinarians and feed distributors obtain, dispense and use medically important antibiotics in the treatment of food animals.

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Cow-calf producers should start obtaining colostrum now

Mon, Dec 19, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Cow-calf operators should start locating, obtaining and storing several doses of colostrum or colostrum replacer sure to come in handy before the first heifers start to go into labor this spring.

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Time to begin early evening feeding of cows

Mon, Dec 19, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Cow-calf producers who ensure adequate supervision at calving can have a significant effect on reducing calf mortality, always important but increasingly so with the higher price of live calves at sale time.

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Ask the Expert - Pets as Gifts for the Holidays

Tue, Dec 13, 2016

OSU Veterinary Medical Hospital Veterinarian Dr. Laura Sypniewski answers questions about giving pets as gifts for the holidays!

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Remember livestock drinking water needs during winter weather

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

DURANT, Okla. – Chilly and sometimes freezing temperatures are making their wintertime appearance in the Southern Plains states, and that means livestock producers need to be paying extra attention to the drinking water needs of their animals.

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Carbon sequestration a positive aspect of beef cattle grazing grasslands

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – Beef cattle grazing on grass pastures might not be the first thing people think of when discussing the subject of combatting greenhouse gas emissions, but it is an agricultural practice providing significant dividends to the effort.

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OSU Horse Judging Team captures AQHA World Championship

Mon, Nov 28, 2016

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State University Horse Judging Team capped off an undefeated season at the recent 2016 AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, winning world champion honors for the second year in a row and the third time in the past five years.

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