Livestock

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Breeds of Livestock Website

The Department of Animal Science at OSU provides one of the premiere sites globally that offers information on breeds of livestock throughout the world.

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Introduction to Beekeeping

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Common Internal Parasites of the Horse

The lifestyle, symptoms and treatments of common internal parasites found in horses.

Horses Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock Pest Management Livestock

Fact Sheet

Livestock Disease: Cause and Control

A guide to acquaint livestock producers with some basic facts about diseases, how their spread and ways to minimize losses.

Livestock Health And Disease Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock

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Postweaning Evaluation Programs for Beef Bulls

The performance testing programs and objectives to measure the genetic performance of beef bulls.

Beef Cattle Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock Nutrition Livestock

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Water: The Most Important Nutrient

The importance of providing horses with clean fresh water on a daily basis.

Animal Care And Production Water Issues Horses Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock Nutrition Livestock Water

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Feeding Wheat to Hogs

How the role nutrient contents in wheat as part of a swine diet makes it an ideal ingredient in swine rations.

Crops Grains And Oilseeds Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock Nutrition Livestock Pigs Hogs Swine Wheat

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Fescue Toxicity and Horses

While fescue has some good qualities, it has significant and important shortcomings for use by horses related to ingestion infected with an endophyte.

Fescue Gardening And Lawn Care Horses Lawns And Turfgrass Livestock Health And Disease Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock

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Controlling Common Internal Parasites of the Horse

This fact sheet explains how to control and treat horse parasites.

Horses Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock Pest Management Livestock

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Preventative Medicine Programs for Horses: Equine Vaccination Programs

The risks and benefits of preventative medicine programs for horses.

Beef Cattle Livestock Health Disease And Nutrition Livestock Pest Management Livestock