Andrea Bedford

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Activity monitors, new sensor applications and artificial intelligence could help veterinarians identify respiratory disease earlier and make better use of herd data. Dr. Curt Vlietstra sees opportunities ahead, while emphasizing that technology must work in the realities of the farm.
From analyzing cattle muzzles to recognizing eye changes, artificial intelligence is showing promise as a tool for detecting and monitoring infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis.
Research findings, farm conditions and outcome measures can help guide probiotic selection and evaluation.
The beef industry has spent years studying what can go wrong. A new evidence map shows what we’ve learned and where the next questions may need to come from.
Before choosing a vaccine, consider the operation, disease risks, available evidence and when cattle will actually need protection.
For Dr. Brad White, investigating bovine heart disease means looking beyond the heart to understand what is happening throughout the animal.
Smart restraint uses physics, leverage and positioning to work with an animal rather than against it.
A disease once in the center of cattle abortion research has faded from the conversation, but its economic and reproductive impact remain.
The approach could offer a new way to identify MAP infection by detecting changes in the cow’s blood rather than the pathogen itself.
Early-life nutrition helps program the hormonal signals that drive testicular development, with effects that persist well into adulthood.