Andrea Bedford

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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.
How Dr. John Kastelic combines experience and emerging technologies to evaluate bull fertility.
New pathology research suggests we may need to look beyond obvious cardiac lesions as researchers work to unravel one of the beef industry’s most challenging diseases.
Adult flies are only part of the problem. Knowing where they breed, rest and multiply can help you develop more effective control strategies.