Livestock health impressions from a veterinarian: Dr. Gaby Maier Dr. Gaby Maier and Lauren, another veterinary student on our project, explaining antibiotics. By far the most pressing issue for livestock owners was the lack of sufficient feed at the time of our visit to Sabana Grande. Since the dry season had gone on for several weeks beyond its regular time span, pastures were depleted of plants with any substantial nutritional value. As a result, most cattle we saw were very thin and most producers reported that cows had stopped giving milk. There were reports of dying cattle in a different village once the rain finally started, which was attributed to the stress of the change in weather. From a conversation with a livestock veterinarian in Ocotal, we learned that there may be room for improvement in the way feed is grown or processed by producers. Students from the International Agricultural Development Department at UC Davis who were visiting Sabana Gra...