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Category Archives: Animal health
“When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Veterinarian.”
The Planting Seeds blog is featuring stories this month relating to animal health issues and the activities of CDFA’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services. This information was originally published as part of the “CDFA By the Numbers” report in 2016. Firefighter, astronaut, veterinarian — the very top of the list for many young children dreaming of their …
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California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones Honored by USDA
California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has been honored for her extensive contributions to animal health and animal agriculture with a 2016 USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator’s Award, recently bestowed by APHIS administrator Kevin Shea at the annual meeting of the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA). Dr. Jones, who serves as treasurer of USAHA, was …
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Outbreak detection in California dairy cows – from the California Dairy Research Foundation
By Alexandra Mannerings Consider a typical haystack. Now, instead of the traditional challenge of trying to find a needle, which is a distinctly different material and shape from the hay, imagine instead trying to find a single rotten piece of hay. That rotten piece is softer and browner than normal hay—and that’s all that sets it apart. How would you …
“Goat Day” an excellent outreach opportunity for dairy foods program
This Saturday, January 19, UC Davis will host its annual “Goat Day,” an opportunity for goat owners, veterinarians and students to learn about a variety of goat health and management topics. There will be updates on current goat research and other issues important to dairy, meat, fiber and companion-goat owners. For CDFA, it’s an important opportunity to reach out to …
CDFA’s Bureau of Livestock ID Works to Prevent Cattle Rustling
Cattle rustling may seem like a crime of yesteryear, but it is still a part of the agricultural landscape today. That’s why the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Bureau of Livestock Identification keeps careful track of the sale, transport and slaughter of cattle. The bureau’s inspectors protect livestock and help ensure the safety of California’s food supply by verifing the legal use of …
Posted in Animal health, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Livestock ID
Tagged Cattle branding, CDFA, livestock ID, livestock identification, rustling
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CDFA Information Technology Projects Recognized for Excellence
Leveraging information technology through partnerships with agency programs is a key to success at California Department of Food and Agriculture, which recently received a 2012 Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). The award recipient was the Video Interact Project (VIP). It’s basically a portable cart, …
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West Nile virus in horses – first case of 2012
An unfortunate annual event occurred last week – for the first time in 2012, a horse in California was found to have west Nile virus. The two-year old filly from Stanislaus County wasn’t vaccinated and had to be euthanized. Each year, we find ourselves using this sad occasion to remind horse owners to have their animals vaccinated. It offers them …
A world free of foot-and-mouth disease within sight – from the Homeland Security News Wire
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20120708-a-world-free-of-footandmouth-disease-within-sight The Departments of Homeland Security and Agriculture have developed a novel vaccine for one of the seven strains of the dreaded foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), paving the way for the development of the others; FMD is one of the most economically devastating diseases in the world for those who raise cows, sheep, pigs, goats, deer, and other cloven-hoofed animals is …
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Tagged Animal health, foot and mouth disease
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