NEWS RELEASE: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionContact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer MADISON – Since the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) started in Asia last year, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade...
Animal Owners
Federal Rules Changing to Require Electronic Official Identification for Cattle and Bison
By Dr. Gretchen May, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection To strengthen the traceability of the livestock industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is transitioning to 840 radio frequency...
Premises Registrations Support Animal Disease Traceability Efforts – Have You Registered and/or Renewed Your Premises Location?
By Jodi Legge, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium Executive Director The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) was created in 2001 to manage and maintain a national animal identification system to facilitate speedy “trace back” and...
Fighting Tick and Mosquito-Borne Diseases
By Caroline Schneider, UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Home to robust populations of ticks and their hosts (namely, mice and deer), Wisconsin has become a hot spot for tick-borne diseases. Over the past 25 years, deer ticks have trekked from...
Fat Cats Aren’t Always Happy Cats
Anyone who shares their house with a cat, knows the lonely meows that are made when their food dish is not empty, but just empty enough. Many times, it is when you are rushing out the door or are trying to get your full eight hours of sleep. So what do you do? Throw...
Accessible Care Program Carries Benefits for Veterinary Medicine, Public Health and Student Training
By William Gilles, WisCARES director; Elizabeth Alvarez, WisCARES educational director and clinical assistant professor, UW School of Veterinary Medicine; Kelly Schultz, WisCARES veterinarian; and Ruthanne Chun, associate dean for clinical affairs, UW School of...
The Tick App: Information at Your Fingertips
By Dr. Bieneke Bron and Dr. Lyric Bartholomay As a veterinarian, you have seen and shown pet owners plenty of fleas, and possibly even ticks. You may have removed ticks and feel comfortable distinguishing a deer tick from a wood tick. The deer tick...
Preparing for Animals in Disasters
By Dr. Darlene Konkle, Acting State VeterinarianWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection The last thing most veterinary clients want to think about is the possibility of losing their animals during a disaster. The recent flooding in the...
Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Raw Dog Foods Test Positive for Salmonella
Samples from three lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw dog food tested positive for Salmonella, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that pet owners stop feeding them to their pets and throw them away. The products affected include:...
Veterinarians Help Protect Horses from Deadly Mosquito-Transmitted Viruses
By Dr. Julie Ann McGwin, Equine Program VeterinarianWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection With the Midwest Horse Fair coming up April 12-14, veterinarians will be busy working with horse owners to ensure animals meet health requirements...