Animal Bytes

What parasite is lurking in the grass this spring? Plus, save some trees and get eCVIs

March 2024

What to do with livestock carcasses and the 2024 legislative session is underway

February 2024

Looking for a financial boost this month? How about $75,000 in loan repayment. Plus, details on our next Board meeting

January 2024

The Board launches a LinkedIn page plus advice on keeping your dog and others healthy

December 2023

2024 externship applications open and a new member on the Board

November 2023

We need a companion animal vet and ideas for veterinary shortage area nominations

October 2023

Reduce stress on your pets and veterinarians are asked to submit scrapie samples

September 2023

Wash your hands at the fair and we launched a new map to lookup rabies in Minnesota

August 2023

Two new Board members and a study explores the livestock veterinary shortage

July 2023

Managing heat stress and talking to your vet about vaccination

June 2023

Looking for county fair veterinarians, and warmer weather means H-A-B’s are on the rise

May 2023

Accepting applications for State Veterinarian and a reminder to complete the ag census

April 2023

Support the Healthy Dog Importation Act and meet one of our field staff

March 2023

Read this before you buy spring chicks, plus the CDC dropped some new flyers on raw pet food

February 2023

We’re looking for sheep and goat brains, plus a horse boarding biosecurity checklist

January 2023

Two openings on the Board of Animal Health and an Assistant Director position

December 2022

Keeping pigs in their pens and a continuing education credit opportunity for learning about poultry

November 2022

Keeping poultry safe at events and exhibitions, plus a call for communities in need of a veterinarian

October 2022

Canine brucellosis concerns and watch out for West Nile virus

September 2022

Low interest loans for HPAI-affected producers, plus monkeypox and pets

August 2022

Bringing a pet into Minnesota from an international location? Plus, swine producers needed for a quick survey

July 2022

Stay safe at animal exhibitions this summer and prepare your poultry for fairs

June 2022

We’re looking for our next State Veterinarian

May 2022

HPAI updates and new Board officers elected

April 2022

Where is HPAI and how do you keep it away? Plus, the Swine Health Improvement Plan

March 2022

HPAI in the U.S. and free biosecurity lesson plans for ag teachers

February 2022

PIN tag shortages and what’s new at your clinic in 2022?

January 2022

Federal healthy dog importation and a fraud warning for licensed professionals

December 2021

No CWD in trace investigation and a One Health reminder

November 2021

What’s your best defense against disease? Plus a concurrent authority update

October 2021

A West Nile virus positive horse, and do you need an import permit?

September 2021

The latest in the Beltrami County CWD investigation plus biosecurity at the fair

August 2021

Free RFID tags, plus livestock indemnity assistance from the federal government

July 2021

Dog import ban announced, plus the threat of a parasitic worm to your herd

June 2021

We have a new member, plus some good guidance for upcoming equine events

May 2021

Veterinarians can administer COVID-19 vaccines to people, plus a new grant at the State Fair

April 2021

Protecting Minnesota’s horses with import requirements and tick season is upon us

March 2021

Sheep producer input requested, plus the latest on cattle disease traceability

February 2021

Getting ready for 2021 and researchers are looking for volunteers

January 2021

An avian influenza biosecurity reminder and the latest Board meeting recording is available

December 2020

Companion animals and SARS-CoV-2, plus an update on farmed Cervidae rulemaking

November 2020

Mosquitoes are still active; vaccinate your horses…and a CWD report is published

October 2020

New policy for dogs and cats imported from foreign countries and an update on the farmed cervid rulemaking process

September 2020

CWD test results for animal connected to Pine County case and a chance to comment on the Board’s farmed Cervidae rules

August 2020

Public comment period for FMD vaccine and Farm Bill funding opportunities

July 2020

Remote training opportunity available for disease sampling, plus a letter to poultry producers

June 2020

Tick season is upon us! Plus, we have answers to recent questions about Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease

May 2020

New carcass disposal resource webpage and seasonal biosecurity reminders for poultry producers

April 2020

Updates on COVID-19 and new tick resources

March 2020

Application period opens for loan repayment program and a scrapie quarantine order

February 2020

Prepare to protect animal health with us in 2020!

January 2020

Discover where you can order metal NUES tags, and save the date for a spring webinar

December 2019

What’s happening with the official ID timeline? Are you authorized to collect CWD samples?

November 2019

Tag supplies are running low and Happy Handwashing Season

October 2019

We’re hiring and we have a big disease exercise at the end of the month

September 2019

Preparing for a foreign animal disease with a four day exercise and more noteworthy stories

August 2019

Do you know the signs of foreign animal diseases?

July 2019

Catch up on canine brucellosis and learn about exhibition veterinarians

June 2019

Take an hour to learn about ticks with an upcoming webinar

May 2019

Video series published and new forms accepted by our neighbors to the west

April 2019

2019 loan repayment opportunities and authorized CWD sample collector trainings

March 2019

Provide comments on a proposed rule change and read about an ASF detection in Asia