Sep 1, 2019 | Animal Owners, Livestock, News
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...
Sep 1, 2019 | Animal Owners, Equine News, Livestock, News
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...
Jul 30, 2019 | Companion Animal, Equine News, Livestock, News
By Amanda Koch, MPH, Waterborne Diseases Epidemiologist and Rachel Klos, DVM, MPH, State Public Health Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Health Services The season for algal blooms has begun, which means you and your clients might be seeing stagnant...
May 1, 2019 | Animal Owners, Companion Animal, Equine News, Livestock, News
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...
Mar 26, 2019 | Animal Owners, Equine News, Livestock, News
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...
