Prolapses are not uncommon in cattle, sheep and goats. They can be rectal, vaginal or uterine.

Sheep and goats suffer from some lameness issues that are similar to cattle, but their hooves are completely different.

The largest cost of livestock ownership is feed. The best way to reduce feed cost is to maximize what you already have.

Vaccines are one of the mainstays of disease prevention that we provide for our animals. There are core vaccines that we recommend for...

The core vaccines recommended for Virginia small ruminants, such as sheep, goats, and alpacas, are Rabies and CDT vaccines. The CDT...

It has been a difficult parasite year for sheep and goats. We have treated suckling babies dying from overwhelming lice infestation or...

Newborn kids and lambs often need additional protection from the weather.

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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...