Small ruminant producers. Medical search. Frequent questions

The prevalence of diseases such as Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in livestock is rife across the African continent, causing significant economic losses for farmers and harm to animal health and welfare. (galvmed.org)
The contribution of sheep and goats to pastoralist livelihood is limited by the frequent occurrence of trade sensitive diseases such as Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR). (cipav.org.co)

But these small ruminants have grown in popularity in recent years, especially dairy goats. (msucares.com)
Population -Educational materials available on the World Wide Web that provided biosecurity recommendations for dairy cattle, beef cattle, small ruminant, swine, and poultry producers. (avma.org)
A grazing school for beef, dairy and small ruminant producers will be held at the MSU Extension Lake City Research Center August 22 - 23, 2023. (msu.edu)
It is well known that the fairs are the most efficient meeting point for dairy farmers and milk producers. (meap.net)
However, little is known about how various applications of fungicide on corn change the nutrients of individual parts of the corn plant, alter the fermentation of corn silage once ensiled, and affect the milk production when fed to dairy cattle. (illinois.edu)

In 2021, GALVmed and Ceva Santé Animale launched PREVENT (PRomoting and Enabling Vaccination Efficiently, Now and Tomorrow), a 4-year initiative that aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of small-scale poultry production in Sub-Saharan Africa. (galvmed.org)
To improve access to financing for cowpea, small ruminant and poultry value chain actors in the Centre-Nord, Est and Sahel regions of Burkina Faso, the Feed the Future-funded USAID Yidgiri activity signed a partnership protocol with the Network of Popular Credit Unions of Burkina (RCPB) in November 2020. (cnfa.org)

LEAKESVILLE, Miss. -- Most goat meat sold in the U.S. is imported, but a group of Mississippi meat goat producers wants to see that change. (msucares.com)
It is essential that sheep and goat producers learn how to tube feed young animals. (oregonstate.edu)
The University of Missouri Extension will hold a free monthly webinar series for sheep and goat producers starting Sept. 26. (westplainsdailyquill.net)

NC Sheep Producers Association is excited to hold a beginning Sheep Shearing Workshop on Sept. 16, 2023, 8 a.m. (ncsu.edu)
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Dozens of agricultural producers met Feb. 21 with Mississippi State University professionals to offer direction on priorities MSU research and outreach should pursue in 2023 and beyond. (msucares.com)
The second Small Ruminant Short Course will be held on September 29-30, 2023. (ufl.edu)

Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects cattle, goats and sheep, leading to pregnancy loss, which has caused billions of dollars in economic losses for livestock producers worldwide. (westplainsdailyquill.net)

VERONA, Miss. -- Producers come across issues each season that need to be addressed, whether they require new research on a problem or a commodity specialist who can help identify timely solutions. (msucares.com)
Leyla Rios, Extension small ruminant specialist and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station researcher, presented the needs of this group. (msucares.com)
The workshop is co-presented by Susan Schoenian, UME Sheep and Goat Specialist and Enrique Nelson Escobar Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. (sheepandgoat.com)
The series will be hosted by David Brown, MU Extension small ruminant specialist, alongside other experts in small ruminant production. (westplainsdailyquill.net)
Wolf serves as co-chair of ASI's Animal Health Committee and is also the small ruminant veterinary specialist with the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine. (sheepusa.org)

The ACSRPC is a group of scientists, veterinarians, and extension specialists dedicated to helping small ruminant producers control GI parasites in their flocks and herds. (smore.com)
Small ruminants are highly susceptible to gastrointestinal parasites. (farmanddairy.com)

This free event will cover tools and management principles needed to improve productivity and profitability of small ruminant operations. (salisburypost.com)
In my experience, I find that people involved in Agricultural development often look at the process of agricultural development as that of transforming low-productivity subsistence farms into 'small-scale business firms' producing and selling some agricultural product for own consumption, sale or both and at the end of the day generating incomes and profit. (future-agricultures.org)
Each of these things instigate greater productivity and healthier animals for beef producers, advancing the collective industry toward more efficient production. (beefmagazine.com)
However, the endemic presence of small ruminant diseases such as PPR will not only affect productivity of small ruminants but will hinder pastoralists from accessing lucrative international markets to meet the increasing global demand for mutton and chevon (FAO-UN/OIE 2015). (cipav.org.co)
SPG is therefore a major constraint to small ruminant health and productivity in Uganda. (bvsalud.org)

Participants broke into groups to discuss beef/forage/equine, small ruminants, ag crops, vegetables/fruits/nuts, forestry/wildlife and apiculture. (msucares.com)

However, expensive vaccines often do not reach those who rely on healthy animals the most for their livelihoods, income and food security: small-scale livestock producers. (galvmed.org)
However, animal diseases account for great losses in the livestock sector and seriously hamper animal production and small-scale producers' livelihoods. (galvmed.org)

Encouraging governments across the Global South to open up the market for private sector development could ensure small-scale farmers are able to purchase vaccines more easily and efficiently, which is particularly important in the case of a disease outbreak when a rapid response time could make or break disease control efforts. (galvmed.org)
We found producers would like a starter guide for new farmers who want to raise sheep and goats, Rios said. (msucares.com)
The current top priority is assistance for small producers to meet guidelines similar to the Produce Safety Rules as they sell to end users at farmers markets. (msucares.com)
While not a farmer herself she has worked throughout New York State on and with farms since 2008 - working farmers markets, harvesting, farm caretaking, and founding a regional organization that supports small ruminant fiber producers. (farmland.org)
The partnership with RCPB, which is present in each of the activity's target regions and has many offices throughout the country, aims to build stronger relationships with producer organizations and ensure that farmers have improved access to credit. (cnfa.org)
Through meetings and local recruitment, 191 farmers who own 400 small ruminants (mainly sheep) volunteered to participate. (ufl.edu)
Many farmers joined meetings, called ''The evening of livestock producers,'' where they shared their experiences. (ufl.edu)
Farmers identified barriers to grazing sheep under solar arrays and weighed in on need for a producer-led organization to negotiate contracts on their behalf, coordinate logistics of multiple flocks, provide transport of sheep to and from the site, care for sheep while on-site, and provide supplemental mowing. (cornell.edu)
In addition to the already existing SGP commercial vaccines, small ruminant screening for SGPV before introducing them to naïve herds and ensuring on farm biosecurity should be part of the SGP control tool pack for Ugandan small ruminant farmers. (bvsalud.org)

Seasonal articles, announcements on educational programs and important news & notices for western Oregon producers of beef cattle, sheep and goats, plus forages to support this livestock. (oregonstate.edu)
Cattle producers looking to rapidly improve the genetic progress of their herds will have a hands-on opportunity to learn how to artificially inseminate their cows. (westplainsdailyquill.net)
Cattle are ruminant animals, which means they have a unique digestive system with four compartments to their stomach. (beefmagazine.com)
For generations, cattle producers have worked hard to leave their land better than they found it. (beefmagazine.com)
Livestock producers said they wanted more research on cattle worming schedules and information on new antibiotic guidelines. (msstate.edu)
Pastoralism is a way of life characterised by raising livestock species mainly small ruminants, cattle and camels on extensive natural rangelands (Fratkin and Roth 2005). (cipav.org.co)
Their small body size, rapid rate of reproduction and low market price makes them easy to sell and buy when compared to larger ruminants such as cattle and camels (Kosgey et al 2008). (cipav.org.co)

Haemonchus contortus, also known as the barber's pole worm, is a very common parasite and one of the most pathogenic nematodes of ruminants. (wikipedia.org)
Control of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in small ruminants in regions of the world where anthelmintic resistance is prevalent must rely on more than just chemical deworming strategies. (usda.gov)

For example, the CCPP/PPR/SGP combination vaccine for small ruminant diseases in affected regions ensures maximum disease coverage using a single vaccine and through distribution networks operating effective cold chains. (galvmed.org)

FAMACHA scoring identifies anemia in small ruminants, the main symptom of barber's pole worm infestation. (farmanddairy.com)
FAMACHA is an effective and easy-to-use tool that everyone from backyard hobbyists to large-scale producers can use on the farm. (farmanddairy.com)

The NC State Small Ruminant Educational Unit Production Sale is coming up on August 29. (ncsu.edu)
Opportunities exist to expand small ruminant production to meet this market demand. (salisburypost.com)
Thanks to the training received from USAID Yidgiri on small ruminant production techniques and the manufacture of livestock feed, we are able to carry out this lucrative activity properly. (cnfa.org)
Small Ruminant Production: Are CIDRs Reusable? (osu.edu)
2020). Similarly, the implementation of this practice has been extensively investigated in sheep and goats and therefore poses the question: can CIDRs be reused in small ruminant production? (osu.edu)
An increasing global population, decreasing amount of arable land available for crop production in the United States, and an increased global demand for protein in the human diet encourage crop and livestock producers to seek solutions to improve the efficiency of producing large crop yields. (illinois.edu)
The interaction of fungi and corn plants in the field threaten yields, decreasing the efficiency of food production and the nutritive quality of feedstuffs for ruminants. (illinois.edu)

Small-scale livestock producers often live in remote areas and face many constraints around access to veterinary care, including the lack of financial means to pay for the necessary medicines, and sometimes even lack of knowledge on some of the diseases that their livestock may suffer from. (galvmed.org)
The overall conclusion of the survey was that small ruminant husbandry practices were heterogeneous and were determined by access to veterinary services, animal health inputs and markets. (cipav.org.co)

Yet, major gaps exist in the portfolio of products required by small-scale producers to effectively control pressing livestock diseases. (galvmed.org)
The WORMINFO listserv lets subscribers know when something new has posted to WORMX , the web site of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC) . (smore.com)
The American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC) was organized in 2003 in response to the widespread emergence of anthelmintic-resistant worms. (smore.com)
The project will go beyond technology development to identify and test components of new institutional models for delivering effective PPR control services to small ruminant producers in two locations in Eastern Africa. (ilri.org)
The event will include a trade show and breakout sessions on topics including pasture renovation, lambing barn arrangement, livestock mortality composting and predator control, as well as several other topics of interest to producers of sheep and other small ruminants. (xeniagazette.com)
A descriptive risk based cross-sectional survey was undertaken to characterise small ruminant disease control and husbandry practices in two pastoral regions of Kenya. (cipav.org.co)
The overall aim of the survey was to characterise pastoralist small ruminant husbandry practices so as to enable a more focused PPR control strategy in pastoral areas of Kenya. (cipav.org.co)

Sheep, goats, and other ruminants become infected when they graze and ingest the L3 infective larvae. (wikipedia.org)

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Agricultural producers and industry professionals met with Mississippi State University personnel in the coastal region to discuss research and education priorities at the 2022 Producer Advisory Council meeting. (msucares.com)

Procedures -Web sites for national producer organizations, university cooperative extension services, and state departments of agriculture were searched to identify educational materials with biosecurity recommendations. (avma.org)

A management calendar of suggested practices to follow is useful to the beginning as well as experienced producers in managing the sheep flock. (oregonstate.edu)

With the new pasture rule released in February 2010, it is now reality that pastures need to be managed as a crop and that they are to provide a meaningful source of feed for ruminants. (nodpa.com)

Producers asked MSU to conduct population studies of corn, cotton and soybeans, as well as an examination of nitrogen sources for the crops in their area. (msucares.com)
The union's 12 women producers received around $7,500 (approximately 4.9 million FCFA) to conduct small ruminant fattening activities, which enabled them to acquire 96 sheep and feed for their livestock. (cnfa.org)

Producers faced with an oversupply of sugar beets may consider using them as livestock feed. (oregonstate.edu)

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announces changes to its online Hay Directory, at apps.mda.mo.gov/HayDirectory, where livestock producers can search for hay made available by other producers in Missouri and other states. (westplainsdailyquill.net)
It was launched by scientists from the US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and the University of Wyoming during a smaller spring meeting in 2006. (cdc.gov)

Commercial ornamental horticulture producers asked for education on rose rosette disease and chili thrips, which have become prevalent. (msstate.edu)

Specialists and scientists with the Mississippi State University Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station are available specifically for them at three different MSU Research and Extension Center locations throughout the state during annual Producer Advisory Council meetings. (msucares.com)
Attendees gathered in small commodity groups at each event to share their ideas with agents, researchers and specialists with the MSU Extension Service and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. (msucares.com)
The goal of this event is for our producers to have an opportunity to interact with the various specialists and faculty members to create dialogue and share their ideas relevant to the local communities we serve," said Angus Catchot, interim director of the Central Mississippi R&E Center. (msucares.com)

A longtime sheep producer, Wolf understands the frequent movements of sheep around the country and realizes the risks such movements present with relation to an airborne illness such as foot-and-mouth disease. (sheepusa.org)
Urban Shepherds was born out of a request from Michael Fleming, the executive director of the St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, to mow vacant land in Cleveland, Ohio, to Laura DeYoung, an environmental planning consultant and sheep producer from Peninsula, Ohio. (sheepusa.org)
The idea behind the venture is to save money by grazing sheep instead of mowing, reducing environmental impacts and providing urban farming education while entertaining the public," explains DeYoung, who will celebrate her fifth anniversary as a sheep producer in September at The Spicy Lamb Farm. (sheepusa.org)

The event was the annual Central Mississippi Producer Advisory Council meeting, held at the MSU Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Raymond. (msucares.com)

BILOXI, Miss. -- Mississippi State University experts met with agricultural producers and industry professionals recently to exchange ideas about educational programming and research for 2015. (msstate.edu)

I deducated either from their behavior, or from their discussion that they have small family farms. (meap.net)
Also, how can we make sure we are not wasting pasture - especially in areas where there is a high animal density on farms of relatively small land base? (nodpa.com)

This practice could save livestock producers money while helping to meet the nutritional needs of their animals. (oregonstate.edu)

Therefore, it seems evident that the milk produced by these small ruminants can be an alternative and has the potential to become a good food product. (intechopen.com)

Producers in north Mississippi met Feb. 16, and those in south Mississippi met Feb. 23 to discuss their priorities for MSU research and outreach activities in support of agriculture. (msucares.com)

The President of the Communal Union of Small Ruminant Producers of Boulsa, Sibdou Kabore, directing the animals to the sheepfold. (cnfa.org)

Lambing and Kidding - Before, During and After', the second workshop in the Small Ruminant series, will include the preparation, nutrition and care of ewes/does through gestation to birthing and aftercare of ewes/does and newborn lambs/kids, as well as facilities and related equipment. (sheepandgoat.com)
Nutrition is the #1 most important part of your small ruminant operation. (kysheepandgoat.org)
Dr. Don Ely, University and Kentucky, and Dr. Andrew Weaver, North Carolina State University, team up to a provide a comprehensive small ruminant nutrition course. (kysheepandgoat.org)
The horse and small ruminant group asked for field days on small ruminant topics, including nutrition, marketing and grazing techniques. (msstate.edu)

Through increased efficiency and upcycling, the beef industry creates a ripple effect on the environment, resulting in an overall smaller impact to the land - all while producing a nutritious product for people to enjoy. (beefmagazine.com)

This information is important to producers, extension agents, and scientists. (usda.gov)
Livestock, including small ruminants, are an important asset for millions of people in low and middle-income countries and are a source of protein, income and wealth. (galvmed.org)
In the regions where small ruminants are important to the economy, the development of new products may and the diversification of the offer might represent good strategies to attract new consumers since it allows producers to go beyond the usual cheesemaking. (intechopen.com)

Together, they helped producer organizations develop and submit over 90 support plans, enabling them to negotiate their financing with the credit union network. (cnfa.org)

Combination and concurrent vaccines, meaning those which target more than one disease in a single dose or administration, offer effective and affordable value to small-scale producers with an outstanding return on investment and a multitude of benefits. (galvmed.org)

In addition, Kajiado livestock owners practiced a more individualistic small ruminant management evidenced by investments in animal health and breeding programmes. (cipav.org.co)

Recent investments in North Carolina meat processors have resulted in increased slaughter capacity and demand for small ruminants. (salisburypost.com)

The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is the national organization representing the interests of more than 100,000 sheep producers located throughout the U.S. From East to West, pasture-based flocks to range operations, ASI works to represent the interests of all producers. (sheepusa.org)
DeYoung sees the development of this organization as a win-win for both sheep producers and municipalities. (sheepusa.org)

Supporting Ohio sheep producers by providing educational information, sheep research conducted at Ohio State, resources, and contact information for leaders in Ohio's sheep industry. (osu.edu)

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