Anna O'Brien

Respiratory ailments similar to human colds, flu and pneumonia affect cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and goats. Here are symptoms as well as treatment and prevention strategies.

New year’s resolutions often fail, but if you follow this outline you’re more likely to accomplish what you want in 2019.

Inspect feed, water, ventilation and structural issues before severe weather sets in to protect livestock including cattle and horses.

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.