Publication date: July 18, 2022

Revised by Kevin RiceDepartment of Plant SciencesStriped blister beetle, Epicauta vittata, and other species of blister beetles, may occur in large numbers within localized areas of soybean and alfalfa fields during July and August. Rapid defoliation ...

Publication date: Feb. 17, 2009

Melvin BradleyDepartment of Animal SciencesEvery time people use horses, they exercise psychology, because their strength is no match to that of horses. If we don't use superior psychology, we may find horses using us to achieve objectives that are ...

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2003

Wayne LochDepartment of Animal SciencesMost people who own or breed horses are familiar with the cannon bone of the horse limb. On each side of the cannon bone is a small bone known as the splint bone. The small splint bones are thin and taper to ...

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2002

Melvin BradleyDepartment of Animal SciencesIt is difficult to over-emphasize underpinning (feet and legs) when appraising the worth of a horse. Except for breeding stock, horses are useful only when in motion. In a very real sense, the horse is an ...

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2001

Fred FishelDepartment of AgronomySeveral species of plants poisonous to livestock are distributed throughout Missouri, and many of them are commonly found in native or improved pastures. This guide describes some of the more common species that are ...

Publication date: June 1, 2000

Robert C. McClureDepartment of Veterinary AnatomyFigure 1. Navicular disease, which begins with inflammation of the bursa between the navicular bone and the tendon of the deep digital flexor, is a common cause of lameness in horses.Navicular disease ...