Veterinary Clinical Epidemiology and Livestock Health

Heat stress negatively affects milk production, weight gain, and fertility in cattle, and these effects can last beyond the heat exposure.

Heat stress is a significant concern for cattle in various regions due to rising temperatures globally, potentially leading to significant production declines and even death, possibly impacting food supply.

Study of disease patterns, spread, and risk factors, used to understand the basis of disease in animals.

Animal diseases, impacted by factors like climate change, have significant effects on the quality and quantity of livestock products like meat, milk, and fibers and on human food and fiber systems.

Genome mutations can result in animals exhibiting specific diseases (e.g., bovine leucocyte adhesion deficiency), or, conversely, resist certain ones (e.g., some sheep breeds that are less susceptible to scrapie).

Veterinary science studies how microbes (like equine herpesvirus 1) cause diseases, including differences in virulence between strains (like neuropathic and less neuropathic).

Study of the spread and patterns of equine influenza, specifically examining the typing of different viruses (such as H3N8).

Livestock production is influenced by climatic changes, political situations, social structures, and economic conditions.

Large farms focusing on one or two livestock types, like piggeries or feedlots, which are more common and economically significant.

Strategies to prevent and manage disease spread in livestock.

Conditions or variables that increase the chance of disease development.

Measures the importance or strength of risk factors in disease development.

Using epidemiological methods (studying disease patterns) in veterinary science, focusing on disease causality and spread.

Strategies and actions to reduce disease incidence and severity in animals.

Research conducted to study disease and its management in animals using scientific methods and data analysis.

Utilizing tools of epidemiology to identify and measure risk factors, accurately determine disease prognosis and treatment response, assess management techniques, and do response trials.

Regularly checking records to track a farm's animal health and productivity, including factors like milk production and somatic cell counts.

Analyzing milk samples collected from a dairy herd's storage tank to assess its quality and identify potential issues.

Measures taken to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases within a group of animals.

Using deworming medications effectively to control parasites and minimize resistance development.

Proactive strategies for maintaining optimal animal health and productivity on a farm or ranch.

Veterinarians play a crucial role beyond just treating diseases, providing guidance on nutrition, breeding, and overall farm management.

Managing and treating abdominal pain (colic) in horses, often requiring specialized advanced care.

Contagious diseases affecting the respiratory system of horses, such as equine influenza, causing significant health and economic concerns.