Animal Health
- Livestock Pests Study Guide Livestock Pests Study Guide
- Management Practices to Mitigate Livestock Heat Stress Management Practices to Mitigate Livestock Heat Stress
- Prussic Acid Poisoning in Livestock This publication provides information on prussic acid poisoning (also known as cyanide poisoning), a metabolic condition in livestock that producers in the Pacific Northwest may not see very often,Prussic Acid Poisoning in Livestock
- The Threat of Foreign Animal Diseases and The Need for Agriculture Biosecurity Foreign animal diseases are not only a serious threat to American livestock and agriculture, but also to our nation’s economy and security. A wide variety of devastating plant and animal pathogens exist outside of the U.S. Many of these agents could be accidentally or intentionally transported inside the U.S borders. The transportation of livestock and…
- Selenium: Essential for Livestock Health Tragically, the first time some livestock producers hear the term “White Muscle Disease” is during the necropsy of one of their animals. What causes this serious disease and more importantly, how can it be prevented? Cause of White Muscle Disease White Muscle Disease (WMD) is caused by a deficiency of either of two important nutritional…
- Preventing Navel Ill Using iodine on the navel of any newborn farm animal is an important management practice for the prevention of navel ill. The navel of the newborn is basically a hollow tube which leads directly into the abdominal cavity and liver of the animal. It remains moist for several days after birth, making it easy for…
- Biosecurity: For the Sheep Shearer Biosecurity is defined as management practices that protect the herd and farm personnel from the entry of disease agents and minimize the spread or adverse effects of diseases currently in the herd. For on- farm…
Resource Links (Animal Health)
Nutrition
- Importance of Fetal Programming in Sheep Importance of Fetal Programming in Sheep
- Feed-ology: How to read a feed tag Feed-ology: How to read a feed tag
- Nutritional Flushing of Small Ruminants Introduction Flushing isn’t just an aspect of indoor plumbing—it’s also part of a well- managed flock’s nutrition and reproduction program. This article will address the whys and hows of flushing sheep and goats. Flushing Defined What is flushing, anyway? The term describes a temporary but purposeful elevation in the plane of nutrition around breeding time.…
Carcass/Performance
- Home Processing Sheep and Goat Meat Home Processing Sheep and Goat Meat
- WSU Livestock Carcass Grade & Cutability Calculator Download Now Available on both Android and iOS WSU Livestock Carcass Grade & Cutability Calculator is a simple way to calculate carcass yield grade, dressing percentages, and cutability of beef, pork and lamb carcasses. Individuals can estimate yield grade or cutability from live animal data from cattle, pigs and lambs, in addition to calculating the…
Resource Links (Carcass/Performance)
- WSU Livestock Carcass Grade & Cutability Calculator (iOS)
General
- Fencing Considerations For Livestock Owners Fencing is an integral part of a livestock or equine operation. It is very important for the safety and welfare of animals and producers. Should it fail…
- Practical Biosecurity Recommendations for Farm Tour Hosts Practical Biosecurity Recommendations for Farm Tour Hosts
- Feed-ology: How to read a feed tag Feed-ology: How to read a feed tag
- Individual Goat Production Record Individual Goat Production Record (PDF)
- Do You Have Lousy Animals? As we enter the colder, darker, damper time of year, we will be re-visited by a pest from the past: lice. An annual problem, lice can affect animal health and farm profitability. Here is a short primer on this parasite. Species Specificity Lice are generally quite species specific (Table 1). This means poultry lice won’t spread…