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Category Archives: Animal health
“Goat Day” an excellent outreach opportunity for dairy foods program
This Saturday, January 19, UC Davis will host its annual “Goat Day,” an opportunity for goat owners, veterinarians and students to learn about a variety of goat health and management topics. There will be updates on current goat research and … Continue reading
CDFA’s Bureau of Livestock ID Works to Prevent Cattle Rustling
Cattle rustling may seem like a crime of yesteryear, but it is still a part of the agricultural landscape today. That’s why the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Bureau of Livestock Identification keeps careful track of the sale, transport … Continue reading
Posted in Animal health, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Livestock ID
Tagged Cattle branding, CDFA, livestock ID, livestock identification, rustling
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CDFA Information Technology Projects Recognized for Excellence
Leveraging information technology through partnerships with agency programs is a key to success at California Department of Food and Agriculture, which recently received a 2012 Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government from the National … Continue reading
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West Nile virus in horses – first case of 2012
An unfortunate annual event occurred last week – for the first time in 2012, a horse in California was found to have west Nile virus. The two-year old filly from Stanislaus County wasn’t vaccinated and had to be euthanized. Each … Continue reading
A world free of foot-and-mouth disease within sight – from the Homeland Security News Wire
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20120708-a-world-free-of-footandmouth-disease-within-sight The Departments of Homeland Security and Agriculture have developed a novel vaccine for one of the seven strains of the dreaded foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), paving the way for the development of the others; FMD is one of the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal health, foot and mouth disease
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