Cattle health
Dr. Dan Thomson shares essential tips for injections, needle selection and syringe maintenance to ensure herd health and carcass quality.
Although mastitis, an infection of the udder, is often considered a dairy cow problem, the disease may also impact beef producers. Here’s what you need to know and look for and how to help protect your herd.
A number of causes and contributing factors can result in hair loss and itching, and last year’s drought has played a role as harvested forages may be low in vitamin A.
Electrolytes can serve as a needed boost for a scouring calf. Here’s a look at what’s in electrolyte products, how much electrolytes should be given and a few ways and tips on how to give electrolytes to a calf.
Federal and state agricultural leaders point to record rainfall for the autumn spike; officials defend border port protocols and push for expanded sterile fly capacity.
The best vaccination decisions start with conversations that go beyond the product label.
Checkoff program provides valuable education for producers at every level.
USDA’s fifth national feedlot study charts progress in preconditioning and judicious antibiotic use — while sounding the alarm on written biosecurity and Secure Beef Supply readiness.
Streamline recordkeeping with NCBA’s updated pocket planner, while Virbac bolsters respiratory calf immunity with BOVIGEN Platinum Synvera.
In the face of a record nationwide shortage of food-animal veterinarians, Zoetis’ new documentary series spotlights front-line solutions from rural Montana — and four steps cow-calf producers can take today.
Federal and state officials confirm screwworm in a domestic dog near the southern border as U.S. cases continue to spike.
The two new entities will emerge from the planned sale to CVC Capital Partners, splitting essential vitamin production from premix and precision nutrition.
Standard deworming protocols won’t stop coccidia. Dr. A.J. Tarpoff breaks down how to identify, prevent and treat the disease.
A new generic tulathromycin option arrives for young calves, while virtual fencing maker Monil doubles hardware warranty coverage and adds new pasture management tools.
How Kentucky stocker John Sparks turns discounted 3-weights into bulletproof, feedlot-ready yearlings.
From balancing cull cow economics to managing residue grazing risks, here is your essential checklist to protect profit margins and herd health this fall.
Upfront management is key to ensuring cattle health with longer days on feed.
Ranchers weigh the financial and physical impacts of spring versus fall calving.
Spring ear tags lose potency by September just as overwintering fly populations build resistance. Dr. Michelle Arnold explains how MoA rotation and late-season suppression protect cattle from pinkeye, mastitis, and weaning weight drag.
For Dr. Brad White, investigating bovine heart disease means looking beyond the heart to understand what is happening throughout the animal.
Following months of intensive surveillance and sterile fly releases, USDA-APHIS releases three infested zones, easing regulatory burdens for local livestock producers.
Bimeda’s Bimectin 1% injection receives green light, expanding affordable, over-the-counter options to safeguard U.S. herds against New World screwworm.
Bovine respiratory disease affects every sector of the beef industry, but the battle is won or lost at the ranch. Here is how cow-calf producers can set calves up for lifelong immune success.
K-State veterinarians investigate an unusual outbreak of eye lesions among stocker calves across multiple pastures.
Dr. Tim Parks explains why vaccination is only one piece of a successful preconditioning program, and how nutrition, parasite control and low-stress management can improve calf health and profitability.
Reduce postweaning setbacks and boost immunity with these practical herd management and feed bunk tips.
Minimize treatment costs and prevent fatalities by spacing out stressors, optimizing nutrition and using the “Rule of Three.”
By pairing an efficient chute routine with a bovine-appeasing substance, a Missouri cattle operation has significantly reduced fence-walking and stress-related sickness.
Establishing a VCPR with a local veterinarian is more than a legal checkmark — it is a critical tool for tailored herd management, proactive health planning and legal access to crucial medications.
From body condition to vaccine timing, a roundtable of experts breaks down how to set calves up for success — and the pitfalls that derail it.
An Oklahoma State University study reveals a surprising “dead zone” for 45-to-59-day weaning premiums, pushing the case for a 60-day minimum.