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PUBLICATION SERIES V1

CVM - Fact Sheets

Publish Date: April 27 2026 | Language: English

DOI: doi.org/10.7290/UTIAPubSeries/V1

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Summary

These describe diagnostic, surgical, and disease‑prevention services that support livestock, companion animals, wildlife, and public health. They address pregnancy diagnosis in cattle and its role in reproductive efficiency using palpation, ultrasound, progesterone testing, and PAG blood tests. Laparoscopic spaying in companion farm animals is presented as a minimally invasive surgical option that reduces pain and recovery time while preventing reproductive disease. Disease topics include Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV), managed through testing and biosecurity, and Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), insect‑borne viral diseases requiring surveillance and vector control. Additional guidance covers backyard milk quality practices ensuring safe milk production, USDA‑approved avian influenza testing in raptors for wildlife disease monitoring, and canine influenza, a contagious respiratory disease in dogs managed through diagnosis, care, and vaccination.