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- Anaplasmosis in Beef CattleWhittier, W. Dee; Currin, Nancy; Currin, John F. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Anaplasmosis is an infectious disease of cattle caused by several species of the blood parasite Anaplasma. A. marginale is the most common pathogen of cattle.
- Calving Emergencies in Beef Cattle: Identification and PreventionWhittier, W. Dee; Currin, Nancy; Currin, John F.; Hall, John B. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Calving difficulty, technically called dystocia, is a major cause of death loss in cow-calf herds. Studies indicate that dystocia is responsible for 33 percent of all calf losses and 15.4 percent of beef cattle breeding losses.
- Club Lamb FungusCurrin, Nancy; Pelzer, Kevin D. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009)Club lamb fungus affects the skin of sheep and is also known as woolrot, lumpy wool, sheep ringworm, and sheep dermatophytosis. It is highly contagious, and is contagious to humans.
- Foot Rot in Beef CattleCurrin, John F.; Whittier, W. Dee; Currin, Nancy (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Foot rot is a common disease of cattle that can cause severe lameness and decreased weight gain. Other common names for the disease are sore foot and foul foot.
- Goat-Herd Health CalendarWhittier, W. Dee; Pelzer, Kevin D.; Currin, Nancy (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009)Provides a calendar of herd health procedures for adult goats and kids
- Health Care for HorsesPleasant, R. Scott; Currin, Nancy (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009)Provides a broad overview of health care for horses.
- Mycoplasma in Beef CattleCurrin, John F.; Currin, Nancy; Whittier, W. Dee (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Mycoplasma is a major cause of pneumonia and associated lameness in beef cattle. The frequency and severity of disease has been growing rapidly over the last decade.
- Mycoplasma in Dairy CattleCurrin, John F.; Whittier, W. Dee; Currin, Nancy (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)Mycoplasma is a tiny bacterium that can cause mastitis, metritis, pneumonia, drooped ears, and lameness in dairy cattle. While this bacterium has existed for more than 100 years, the current disease has only recently become a problem in Virginia.
- Pinkeye in Beef CattleWhittier, W. Dee; Currin, John F.; Currin, Nancy (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Pinkeye is one of the most common diseases of beef cattle in Virginia. Highly contagious, it results in mild to severe disease, causing blindness in approximately 2 percent of cases.
- Zoonotic Diseases of CattlePelzer, Kevin D.; Currin, Nancy (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)There are numerous zoonotic diseases that can be transferred from cattle to humans, that cause mild to severe symptoms. While some of the diseases are rare, it is necessary to take precautions for these diseases seriously.