Livestock

Raising Healthy Pigs

Did you know that feeding pigs human food scraps has the potential to introduce several serious diseases? If you are raising pigs or have thought about raising pigs, learn about important health concerns facing pigs, including Garbage Feeding and African Swine Fever.

Livestock Production

WSU Extension’s Animal Ag Team delivers educational programs and resources to aid livestock producers develop practices to respond to new opportunities, challenges and demands.

By Topic:

• Beef Cattle
• Dairy Cattle
• Forages/Pastures
• Horses
• Small Ruminants
• Swine
• Other Species
• Water Quality

Livestock Health

WSU Extension’s Veterinary Medicine Extension helps build connections between industry, producers, veterinarians, and students throughout the state of Washington.

By Topic:

• Beef
• Calf Science
• Dairy
• Goat
• Poultry
• Sheep
• Swine

The WSDA offers numerous resources on the topic of livestock health.

WSU Publications

Forage and Pasture

• The Western Oregon and Washington Pasture Calendar
• Haymaking on the Westside (Farming West of the Cascades Series)
• Nutrient Management for Pastures: Western Oregon and Western Washington
• Pasture and Hayland Renovation for Western Washington and Oregon

Educational Opportunities

Animal Sciences

WSU offers world‐class BS, MS and PhD graduate programs in the Department of Animal Sciences(AS).

Veterinary Medicine

WSU College of Veterinary Medicine is one of the nation’s top veterinary and biomedical colleges, and our distinguished faculty members are recognized as leaders in the field. Students work side-by-side with accomplished researchers in highly ranked programs for scientific investigation, clinical specialties, and diagnostic capabilities.

Continuing Education for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians

Continuing Veterinary Medical Education is offered through WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Live in-person courses, workshops as well as on-demand courses are available. Visit their website for more information.