The USDA reports that 61 percent of calfhood sickness is due to scours. Severe cases of scours can affect animal growth and impact overall performance and profitability. Read more about preventing or controlling scours and how to test for it. Read full story at Progressive Cattleman >

By Tom Shelton, M.S., D.V.M., Merck Animal Health and Michael Coe, DVM, PhD, Animal Profiling International, for Progressive Dairyman In a recent three-part series, we provided perspectives and ideas on how to address bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and related issues in dairy herds. In the first article, we compared National Animal Health Monitoring System […]

By Tom Shelton, M.S., D.V.M., Merck Animal Health, and Michael Coe, D.V.M., Ph.D., Animal Profiling International, for Progressive Dairyman Editor’s note: This article is the final article of a three-part series. Strategies to protect your investment Chronic immunosuppressive diseases have a significant economic impact on many areas of a dairy. In the case of persistently […]

By Tom Shelton, M.S., D.V.M., Merck Animal Health, and Michael Coe, D.V.M., Ph.D., Animal Profiling International, for Progressive Dairyman Implementing biosecurity measures on a dairy requires time and money, but the cost of diseases, in terms of treatment, lost production and animal well-being, also impose significant costs. There is certainly a price to pay when […]

By Tom Shelton, M.S., D.V.M., Merck Animal Health and Michael Coe, DVM, PhD, Animal Profiling International, for Progressive Dairyman Bulk Milk Tank Samples: A Useful Tool To Monitor BVD Incidence The dairy industry continues to change as the numbers of farms are decreasing and the numbers of cows per farm are increasing. Introducing new animals […]