October 22, 2021
Veterinary Viewpoints: Disease Testing New Additions to a Herd
Friday 17th September 2021 Media contact: Derinda Blakeney, APR | OSU University of Veterinary Medicine | 405-744-6740 | derinda@okstate.edu Adding new herd members is a significant investment. Typically, producers spend significant time evaluating pedigrees, genomics, and phenotypic appearance. Don’t overlook the individual animal’s health status, however. Adding a new animal creates the potential to introduce disease into the resident herd. …