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HOMEWORK -- page 2

  1.   What are the elements of a successful bio-balanced fly control program?

      Check here for details.

  2.   You can find information about fly predators here.

3.  For more information about besnoitiosis in animals check here.

Next go to ths website.       Check out the September 2002 issue.

4.    What are we celebrating concerning screwworm eradication?

5.  For a review of the skin as an organ of defense, check out this article.

6.  General information about bovine papillomatosis can be found here.

7.  Vet-Gate contains a search engine for veterinary information.  Here you           can look up cattle lice and cattle warbles.

8.  For information about dermatophilosis, check out this site. 

9.  Information about bovine herpes mammillitis virus can be found here.

10.  References about animal health and welfare in organic farming can be                found here.  More information about organophosphates and BSE can be            found at this website.

17.   There is a comprehensive cattle lameness website located here.  Go to the           lameness tab on the left and check out the information.  Also check out the          farm technologies tab and look under cow shoes.  What is a shoof?

18.    A comprehensive slide show on dairy cattle lameness is located here.  I                recommend viewing the slide show.

19.    What is the suspected pathogenesis of typical sole ulcers in cattle?  You               may find the answer here.  Is biotin important in hoof health in cattle?

20.    There are some more references on herd lameness in cattle.  One is found             here.

21.    Another source of reading material about cattle lameness can be found                  here.  From here you can back up to the main NACFT website.  You will                find the humorous bull pictures located there among other things.

22.    Check out the information on radial nerve paralysis and other types of                   paresis in cattle here.

23.    Another site you might check is Bayer's Guide to cattle lameness.

  

11.   For a review of digital dermatitis in cattle check this website.  Go to the

     disease selector and find heelwarts under dairy.

12.   The field service unit at University of Pennsylvania has a very good                     informational website.  Be sure to check out the cattle physical                             examination and lameness pages.  You can read about heel wart, foot rot,            laminitis, sole ulcer, and other foot related cattle lameness conditions.

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       But here is the link to the Merck Veterinary Manual Online

13.   Check out this website.  From here you can link to a greeting card page              and a disease page, among other things.  Check out foot rot and blackleg            by going to this link.

14.   There is a vaccine for foot rot in cattle.  You can get more information                here.  Go to the disease selector again and this time look under footrot.               What other cattle disease condition does the foot rot vaccine help                          prevent?

15.   Read about blackleg  here.

16.   There is a good list of bovine topics listed at this website.  Find the cattle             lameness page and look under animal factors.  Which breed of dairy cattle          has a hard foot?  What does the color of the foot have to do with                           lameness?

24.    Here is the link to the King Ranch.