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‘OSU Extension Beef Cattle Manual’ now offered in Spanish

Tue, Jan 04, 2022

Oklahoma State University Extension’s renowned beef cattle manual is responding to widespread use and popularity by offering its eighth edition in Spanish as well as English.

Outreach and EngagementFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU AgricultureDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsCattleAnimal Health and SciencesOSU Extension
Vet Med Faces of Research: Dr. Myron Hinsdale

Tue, Jan 04, 2022

Myron Hinsdale, Ph.D., has been conducting research for nearly 25 years. An associate professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Hinsdale focuses on proteins. He uses a swimming pool analogy to explain exactly what that entails.

Animal Health and SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine
Dawson Named Regents Distinguished Teacher

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

Dr. Lionel Dawson with Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, recently earned a 2021 Regents Distinguished Teaching Award. A professor in the college’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dawson has been teaching for 39 years.

College of Veterinary MedicineAnimal Health and SciencesRegents Distinguished Teacher Award
OSU Vet Med Hosts Kenya Delegation

Fri, Dec 10, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine hosted Kenya Cattle Feeder Association members this week. The group is interested in evaluating potential areas of training and collaboration with OSU’s beef cattle extension program. With the help of OSU expertise, the Kenya team hopes to maximize all key beef cattle supply chains, feedlot management sciences, beef packing and processing, key enterprise resource integration information systems, commodity feed lab services, cattle diagnostic lab services, diagnostic lab infrastructure, and cattle breeding sciences.

College of Veterinary MedicineAnimal Health and Sciences
Heath Earns Outstanding Veterinarian Award

Mon, Dec 06, 2021

Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine alumnus, Dr. Eric Heath, was recently named the 2021 Outstanding Veterinarian of the Year by the South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association.

College of Veterinary MedicineAnimal Health and Sciences
Veterinary Viewpoints: Look out for your pets during holidays

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

The holidays are a great time to share some cheer. Sometimes, our four-legged friends feel left out and sometimes they are just curious. Either way, they may get into some mischief during the holiday season.

catsCollege of Veterinary MedicinedogsVeterinary ViewpointsAnimal Health and Sciences
OSU Livestock Judging Team takes top spot at nationals

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s Livestock Judging Team and coach earned top honors for a historic 21st time at the recent North American International Livestock Exposition. In addition to the OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences students winning the 2020-2021 National Champion award, Parker Henley, assistant professor and OSU Extension specialist, was named Coach of the Year by the National Collegiate Livestock Coaches’ Association.

Department of Animal and Food SciencesOSU ExtensionCollege of Veterinary MedicineAnimal Health and SciencesOSU Agriculture
Oh, deer: changing seasons require driving caution

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

Drivers need to pay more attention to deer crossing Oklahoma roads while the animals are listening to other instincts this time of year, said Dwayne Elmore, Oklahoma State University Extension wildlife management specialist.

Food Land and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and ManagementOSU AgricultureOutreach and EngagementAnimal Health and SciencesOSU Extension
2021 Veterans Day Observance at Vet Med: A Search for a Hero

Tue, Nov 16, 2021

Each year Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine hosts a Veterans Day Observance. Dr. Jerry Ritchey, alumnus (CVM ’91) and professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, shared a story with attendees about his grandfather, who was killed in action in France during World War II. Ritchey didn’t know much about his grandfather and set out on a journey to find out who he was and what he did.

Veterans DayAnimal Health and SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine
In a La Nina winter, brace for impact

Mon, Nov 15, 2021

The official NOAA winter outlook predicts another La Nina weather pattern for 2022, and OSU Extension specialists advise how to prepare livestock for the unpredictable season ahead.

WeatherLivestockFood Land and Natural ResourcesCattleOSU AgricultureOSU ExtensionAnimal Health and Sciences
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