{"id":103478,"date":"2020-06-19T10:06:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T17:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=103478"},"modified":"2024-01-25T14:21:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:21:00","slug":"livestock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/agriculture\/livestock\/","title":{"rendered":"Livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-33\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Piglets-scaled-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Piglets-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Piglets-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Piglets-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Piglets-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Piglets-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Piglets-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Photo of two piglets\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRaising Healthy Pigs\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tDid 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,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/agriculture\/livestock\/keeping-your-pigs-healthy-and-safe\/\">learn about important health concerns facing pigs, including Garbage Feeding and African Swine Fever<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Livestock Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/\">WSU Extension&#8217;s Animal Ag Team<\/a> delivers educational programs and resources to aid livestock producers develop practices to respond to new opportunities, challenges and demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/beef\/\">Beef Cattle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/dairy-cattle\/\">Dairy Cattle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/forages\/\">Forages\/Pastures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/horses\/\">Horses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/small-ruminants\/\">Small Ruminants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/swine\/\">Swine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/resources\/other-species\/\">Other Species<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/water-quality\/\">Water Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Livestock Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vetextension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension&#8217;s Veterinary Medicine Extension<\/a> helps build connections between industry, producers, veterinarians, and students throughout the state of Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetextension.wsu.edu\/bovine\/\">Beef<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calf Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetextension.wsu.edu\/dairy\/\">Dairy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poultry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sheep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/agr.wa.gov\/departments\/animals-livestock-and-pets\">WSDA<\/a> offers numerous resources on the topic of livestock health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forage and Pasture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/pnw699\">The Western Oregon and Washington Pasture Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/haymaking-on-the-westsidefarming-west-of-the-cascades-series\">Haymaking on the Westside (Farming West of the Cascades Series)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/em9224\">Nutrient Management for Pastures: Western Oregon and Western Washington<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/pasture-and-hayland-renovation-for-western-washington-and-oregon\">Pasture and Hayland Renovation for Western Washington and Oregon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU offers world\u2010class BS, MS and PhD graduate programs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ansci.wsu.edu\/undergraduate\/\">Department of Animal Sciences<\/a>(AS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veterinary Medicine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetmed.wsu.edu\/\">WSU College of Veterinary Medicine<\/a> is one of the nation\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuing Education for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing Veterinary Medical Education is offered through WSU&#8217;s College of Veterinary Medicine. Live in-person courses, workshops as well as on-demand courses are available. <a href=\"https:\/\/cvme.vetmed.wsu.edu\/\">Visit their website for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raising Healthy Pigs Did you know that feeding pigs human food scraps has the potential to introduce several serious diseases? 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