Russ Daly

Professor and SDSU Extension Veterinarian

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Animal Disease Research 107
Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences-Box 2175
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Russ Daly, DVM, is a Professor and SDSU Extension Veterinarian in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department at South Dakota State University. He has more than 15 years of experience in rural mixed animal veterinary practice. He received his bachelor’s in animal science and master’s in biological sciences from SDSU and his DVM from Iowa State University. He is certified through the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine with a specialization in Epidemiology, specifically relating to food animals.

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Russ Daly, Professor and SDSU Extension Veterinarian, examining young beef cattle in a pen with two students.

Health Considerations for Beef Heifers Transitioning to the Breeding Herd

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Pine Needles: Another Possible Threat to Beef Cow Pregnancies

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