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MU Veterinary Extension and Continuing Education offers educational activities for veterinarians, vet techs and the general public. Continuing education credits are available via in-person and online seminars delivered by college faculty, the university community and other experts.

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Evaluate your calving distribution this spring

Published: Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Record calf birthdates this calving season to track calving distribution.“Evaluating a calving distribution takes very little time but can provide valuable insight into reproductive performance and productivity of the herd,” ...

Pasture flies thriving in hot, humid weather

Published: Monday, July 27, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension dairy veterinarian Scott Poock says three types of flies cause economic damage and discomfort in cattle.Typically appearing in spring, horn flies, face flies and stable flies carried over to summer ...

Emerging swine disease calls for biosecurity measures, says MU Extension veterinarian

Published: Friday, Sept. 7, 2018

COLUMBIA, Mo. – U.S. pork producers should be aware of an emerging swine disease, says University of Missouri Extension veterinarian Corinne Bromfield.Chinese pork producers reported the 13th outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) Sept. 6. It has ...

MU vet students take research to dairy parlors and pastures

Published: Wednesday, June 6, 2018

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri veterinary students take campus research to parlors and pastures to help dairy farms improve.The MU School of Veterinary Medicine’s production medicine class is a popular elective, offering students ...

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Control of Anaplasmosis in Missouri

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2017

Anaplasmosis in cattle is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria known as Anaplasma marginale. The disease is common in Missouri. Clinical cases can occur at any time of the year, but the majority of cases are seen in late summer and fall. The ...

Dairy Grazing: Reproduction

Publication date: May 1, 2012

This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United ...

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College of Veterinary Medicine

MU is the only Missouri institution to award the doctor of veterinary medicine degree (DVM). It boasts a health center and medical diagnostic lab, connecting research and instruction.

National Center for Applied Reproduction and Genomics in Beef Cattle

NCARG's mission is to accelerate the rate of adoption of profitable reproductive and genomic technologies in the beef industry. It is a multi-disciplinary partnership among faculty in MU's CAFNR and College of Veterinary Medicine.

Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

The VMDL is an accredited full-service laboratory that provides in-depth diagnostic support to veterinary practitioners, livestock and poultry industry interests, companion animal interests and others.

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