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Illinois project creates first insulin-producing cow

An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk. The advancement, led by researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Universidade de São Paulo, could herald a new era in insulin production, one day eliminating drug scarcity […]

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Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team returns from wildfire deployment

By Jennifer Gauntt, Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences After eight days of providing veterinary medical care to the animals of Texas Panhandle residents affected by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, as well as to canine search and rescue teams, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) recently returned home to Bryan-College […]

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Be prepared for calf colostrum needs following wildfire

One of the impacts of the recent wildfire in Texas and western Oklahoma is the reality that some surviving heavily pregnant cows may have injuries that prevent them from feeding their calves following birth. Rosslyn Biggs, a veterinarian and Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle specialist, and Dana Zook, OSU Extension west district livestock specialist, […]

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Thawing method does not have impact on beef palatability

Thawing does not seem to have an impact on the quality of beef by the time it hits the consumer’s table, according to a study by a Kansas State University graduate student. Meat science student Lindsey Decker recently reported her results of tests on the palatability of strip loin steaks during K-State’s Cattlemen’s Day. “With […]

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