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Did you know cattle play a role in helping premature babies breathe? Lungs are the last major organ to finish developing in utero, and most premature babies are born without enough surfactant in their lung tissues. Surfactant works as a lubricant in our lungs, which keeps the tiny alveoli (air sacs) from collapsing. One of the most effective and efficient surfactants out there is Bovine Lipid Extract Surfactant (BLES), a unique substance made up of fats and proteins found in the lungs of cattle. The first infant successfully treated with BLES was born in 1983 and was a huge breakthrough for the medical community. “There have been a number of synthetic surfactants that have been used but, to date, none of them have produced the success that bovine surfactant has. It seems that the ability to mimic the complex mixture of proteins and fats (found) in natural surfactant has so far eluded scientists” says Deb Fraser, a NICU neonatal nurse practitioner. Now that is a cool use for “cow loogies”!

Goat Browsing on Cedar In this video, we discuss the natural browsing behavior of goats and how this behavior can be used to manage cedar brush encrourachment onto native rangeland...