Anna O'Brien

Just like our house pets, sometimes a livestock animal needs an X-ray. Here’s what differentiates X-rays on the farm from others.

If you have farm animals, euthanasia will probably come up at some point. Here’s what to consider before the difficult decision presents itself.

Toxic plants appear in many forms in pastures as well as landscaping. Learn some common ones and how to keep your livestock safe wherever they are.

Sometimes sedation is necessary for a veterinary procedure on your farm. Here are some common drugs and how they affect livestock.

It’s officially summer, and it’s hot outside. Here are several easy things you can do in the heat to keep your farm animals cool.

Ever wonder whether artificial insemination is right for your farm? Learn more about advances in this reproductive technology.

In this last of three parts, we learn that managing a mare during pregnancy means knowing what can go wrong when she foals. Here are some vital veterinary facts about foaling.

In the second installment of a three-part series, we examine calving and a common post-calving problem in cattle known as milk fever.

Are you considering trying something new on the farm? What about preserving an endangered livestock species of cattle, pig or sheep?

In the first of three parts, we consider typical numbers of offspring per pregnancy as well as treatment and prevention of a common disorder.