While any disease that affects livestock and spreads easily is sure to raise alarm, Ragan Adams, Colorado State University veterinarian and coordinator for the Veterinary Extension Specialist Group said things could be worse.
Last month, Texas and New Mexico animal health officials announced that the Vesicular Stomatitis Virus was confirmed in their states. This disease often spreads to Colorado soon thereafter.
Make sure you always have “at least three days of food, water, and medications on hand for your pet,” Ragan Adams, a veterinary extension specialist at Colorado State University, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “This will be essential if you are cut off from suppliers or can be placed in the ‘ready go bag’ if you must evacuate.”
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Veterinarians need to spend more time addressing clients’ big-picture goals, says Colorado State University Extension Veterinarian Frank Garry.
CSU veterinary extension specialist Frank Garry gave an in-depth review of the physiology of brisket disease with numerous lab slides and photos. CSU’s noted expert in the field, Tim Holt, explained some of the idiosyncrasies of PAP testing.
Each workshop is led by industry experts, including Frank Garry, extension specialist veterinarian at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University.
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A condition called virulent Newcastle disease that affects wild birds and domestic poultry is back in the United States and poses a potentially fatal risk to Colorado coops, according to veterinary experts at Colorado State University.
Dr. Ragan Adams, coordinator of the CSU Veterinary Extension Specialist Group, wrote this piece for The Conversation, an independent collaboration between editors and academics that provides informed news analysis and commentary to the general public