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Help your dog through firework anxiety with these tips

Help your dog through firework anxiety with these tips

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Is your dog terrified by fireworks? Our vet has some tips for how to help them through summer celebrations, thunderstorms and other events that might scare them. 

Keep animals safe while traveling in summer heat

Keep animals safe while traveling in summer heat

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Livestock and horses are both prone to overheating. Here are some things to think about.

A case of extreme unsportsman-like  conduct in the barrel racing world

A case of extreme unsportsman-like conduct in the barrel racing world

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

"This incident opens up a huge topic of animal welfare and safety when we are traveling to shows and rodeos – not just for horses, but for all livestock species that are kept on site to perform."

New cattle pour on approved for new world screwworm

New cattle pour on approved for new world screwworm

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Do you remember when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the COVID vaccine and conditional use of COVID treatments during the outbreak? The FDA does the same thing with animal products amidst outbreaks. The new world screwworm outbreak in Mexico has the U.S. Department of Agricul…

What to know about hantavirus

What to know about hantavirus

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Hantavirus is rare, but can be deadly. Our veterinarian columnist describes what it is and how to prevent infection. 

New diagnostics for canine dementia

New diagnostics for canine dementia

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Just as we take care of our mental health, the mental health of our four-legged companions is very important. It has been a place where much research has been done over the years.

PBR: Unleash the beast veterinarian

PBR: Unleash the beast veterinarian

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

"After getting to work on some of these bulls, I can tell you first hand that they are treated like royalty."

Guidelines for producing organic beef

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

When you are shopping at the grocery store, you see many different options for the same thing, and one thing that you may notice are the “organic” labels.

Emerging tick-borne disease brought on by Asian longhorn ticks

Emerging tick-borne disease brought on by Asian longhorn ticks

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Theileria orientalis, caused by the Asian longhorn tick, is emerging in Missouri and other states were bugs thrive year-round.

BQA covers important topics

BQA covers important topics

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

"It is well worth your time to get BQA certified if you interact with cattle at all in your day-to-day life."

Study focuses on insulin dysregulation in horses

Study focuses on insulin dysregulation in horses

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Here’s what selected equine veterinarians are researching across our country right now and how you can be involved.

Tubing calves an essential skill

Tubing calves an essential skill

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

There are certain skills that producers must feel confident in to make sure that calves have a successful neonatal period. One of those skills is tubing calves.

Pradofloxacin: A new antibiotic for cattle, swine

Pradofloxacin: A new antibiotic for cattle, swine

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

It is not very often that new drugs are introduced in large animal medicine in comparison to small animal medicine.

Hairy heel warts a growing concern in beef herds

Hairy heel warts a growing concern in beef herds

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Dairy herds have a 70% prevalence of hairy heel warts, and it's not uncommon to find them in beef show cattle, especially after national shows. Our resident veterinarian explains.

An EHV-1 update and surviving solo practice

An EHV-1 update and surviving solo practice

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

I am lucky to say that my EHV-1 update for our northern horses is a rather boring one, which is why this article has two completely unrelated topics.

EHV-1 spread shows need for better reporting, biosecurity

EHV-1 spread shows need for better reporting, biosecurity

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

The equine community is shaken. After the Women’s Pro Rodeo Association  World Finals in Waco, Texas, several horses have contracted Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) that has mutated into EHM. Here is what we know.

Vesicular stomatitis outbreak hits Arizona

Vesicular stomatitis outbreak hits Arizona

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

As we continue to monitor the New World screwworm, another reportable disease has surfaced. On Oct. 31, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa confirmed vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in two horses from Arizona. I have many clients that are headed to Arizona this month…

Testicular degeneration often an issue of too much fat

Testicular degeneration often an issue of too much fat

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

We all know that Breeding Soundness Exams (BSEs) are very important when it comes to purchasing and using bulls in your herd.

Government shutdown impact on agriculture will be one to watch

Government shutdown impact on agriculture will be one to watch

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

We hear all over the news about the government shutdown. But what is it? And is it going to impact our livestock?

What to do if your animal has an eye problem

What to do if your animal has an eye problem

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Cloudy, squinty, weepy, painful eyes are unfortunately something that we all will encounter with our livestock and horses at some point.

Antibiotic backorders are becoming common. Here’s what you can do

Antibiotic backorders are becoming common. Here’s what you can do

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

As many cattle producers know, many of the antibiotics we reach for frequently have been on backorder. There is nothing that veterinarians can do to help the backorder situation, but what we can do is talk about judicious use of antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship to make the backorder ha…

Horse, livestock owners should be prepared for severe weather

Horse, livestock owners should be prepared for severe weather

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

It has been a crazy year of bad weather in the tri-state area. From tornadoes, huge lightning storms, to flash flooding, our communities have taken a hit.

Cat declawing is in the past

Cat declawing is in the past

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

When I was in mixed animal practice, one of my least favorite procedures to do was declawing cats. To me, it never felt ethical and now the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is taking a strong stance against it. Here is what you need to know.

Biosecurity important in light of recent Equine Infectious Anemia outbreak

Biosecurity important in light of recent Equine Infectious Anemia outbreak

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

"There is no cure for EIA. Horses that are infected stay infected for life."

Some horse, cattle breeds predisposed to cataracts

Some horse, cattle breeds predisposed to cataracts

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Just like in people, cataracts are a common cause of visual impairment in horses. Cattle can be born with or develop cataracts as well. Here’s what you need to know.

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