Browsing by Subject "Health"
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )naplasmosis is an infectious disease of cattle that causes destruction of red blood cells. The disease is caused by a minute parasite, Anaplasma marginale , found in the red blood cells of infected cattle. It can be ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )When establishing a vaccination program it is important to understand how animals naturally protect themselves from infection and how vaccination and other management practices enhance that protection
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )For beef cattle, biosecurity involves a system of management practices that prevent diseases from infecting a herd. Although biosecurity is often associated with foreign animal diseases, the term also applies to common ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )The Clostridial diseases are a group of mostly fatal infections caused by bacteria belonging to the group called Clostridia. These organisms have the ability to form protective shell-like forms called spores when exposed ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Bovine trichomoniasis (Trich) is a venereal disease of cattle caused by the protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus. This disease causes early pregnancy loss and occasional late-term abortions; it may also extend the breeding/calving ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Calf scours causes more financial losses to cow-calf producers than any other health problem in their herds. Calf scours is not a single disease; it is a clinical sign associated with several diseases characterized by ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )With proper preventive and treatment methods, producers can control many common internal and external parasites in cattle. Common important internal parasites of cattle are hairworms, lung worms, liver flukes and coccidia. ...
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Controlling Bovine Tuberculosis and Other Infectious Diseases in Cattle with Total Health Management (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Bovine tuberculosis and other infectious diseases can cause serious economic losses to cattle operations as well as potential health risks to consumers. Total Health Management, consisting of a program of good management ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Protein deficient cattle have a low immunity against stomach worms. However, proper diet and pasture management can result in the control of brown stomach worms without the use of deworming drugs
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(2020-04-16)In this dissertation I present three projects related to the topic demand and welfare in health economics by leveraging changes in technology, institutions and policies through quasi-experimental and experimental approaches. ...
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(2019-07-29)For years, those working in the field of international development have sought to ensure interventions in developing countries are addressing the appropriate needs, while reducing the degree of unintended consequences. ...
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(2019-08-28)Retirement is a major life event which involves changes in the identity, relationship, social status and life style for the retirees. It has a complex relationship with health and health insurance which has not been clearly ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Cattle Trichomoniasis or “trich� is a sexually transmitted disease of cattle caused by the organism Tritrichomonas foetus.
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)In recent years, increasing attention has turned toward the effect of health information or health knowledge on nutrient intake. In determining the effect of health information on nutrient demand, researchers face the ...
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(2018-05-05)This dissertation covers the topics of substance abuse, crime, health insurance, and child maltreatment. Demand-side approaches should be strongly considered when attempting to combat America’s illegal drug problems. ...
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(2011-02-22)This research was directed at investigating the variation in immune response of cattle when administered a known challenge from Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) following different Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) vaccine ...