Expanding a herd with new animals can be exciting, whether it is a new breeding bull, young stock to add genetic diversity to the herd,...

Neurological diseases are diseases of the brain, spine and the nerves that connect them. A similar array of neurologic diseases affect...

Women have a been a critical component of agriculture since the beginning of time.

Many beef producers are more mindful of complete insect control in late winter due to the threat posed by the disease Theileria, which is...

Some of the most beautiful and luscious plants can have deadly consequences for our livestock. These are the plant toxicities seen most...

Disbudding is not a necessary practice in goats. Their horns are part of their cooling mechanism in warm weather. They are also handy to...

Unfortunately, the tick-borne cattle disease caused by Theileria orientalis has continued to spread through Virginia this year. We saw a...

Giving injections is a routine and necessary skill for livestock ownership. Many vaccines, as well as most treatments for sick animals,...

While it feels like winter has just begun, our spring herds of sheep, goats and cattle will bring new life into the world before we know...

A major threat to the health of sheep and goats is the barber pole worm, a gastrointestinal parasite. This parasite steals nutrients from...

Kidding and lambing season is going strong. Cattle are not the only livestock impacted by the unusual weather that we have had over the...

It is difficult to believe, after the drought last summer and fall, that we are faced with a muddy, wet winter for the second year...

The Longhorn tick was first identified in Virginia in 2017. Unfortunately, it has brought with it a challenging new disease affecting...

Barberpole worm and other internal parasites have been deadly in sheep and goats this year. While mature cattle generally develop good...

Fair time is here! This is a busy time of year as area youth prepare animals for fairs and shows. Here are a few tips to help make your...

Spring calving is underway and lambing/kidding season is not far behind. While we hope for an uneventful season with minimal assisted...

The new year has kicked off with plenty of moisture on the heels of the second wettest year in recorded history. Rain, snow, mud and...

A photo is worth a thousand words. Yet, I sometimes struggle to take great photos of my children. On the other hand, they're usually...

Dramatic emergencies certainly make for the best veterinary tales — it seems to be the only thing Dr. Pol ever does — yet chasing...

With the Virginia dairy industry in a decline for several years now, the conversation during herd check regularly turns to how the farm...