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.
At cow culling time, producers often face some tough decisions. Optimum culling of the herd often seems to require a sharp crystal ball that could see into the future.
In the shadow of the Mexican border, one family-owned feedyard is leveraging local byproducts and ironclad risk management to navigate a shrinking cattle supply.
From bunk training to vaccination protocols, learn how open communication between ranchers and feedyards reduces Bovine Respiratory Disease and improves performance.
As BCHF losses surpass respiratory disease in some feedlots, researchers at the 2026 BIF Symposium highlight the path toward healthier hearts and permanent genetic improvement.
New Missouri-based research offers insight into how bovine anaplasmosis spreads naturally and why infected ticks have remained so difficult to detect.
Veterinary and entomology experts break down the biology of ALHT “explosions” and provide a roadmap for managing theileriosis risks.
Prompt action can help preserve joint function, while delayed treatment may lead to chronic lameness and reduced longevity.
With no fully approved drugs for New World screwworm in livestock, producers must rely on conditionally approved products and emergency use authorizations — all used exactly as labeled and under veterinary guidance.
From umbilical infections to puncture wounds, learn the red flags of this toxic disease and the life-saving importance of the CD&T vaccine.
After a spring of drought followed by heavy rain and high grass, Asian longhorned ticks overwhelmed Travis Mundy’s pastures in a matter of days, killing two head and threatening cattle across multiple locations.
A single tick can start an infestation, and the parasite it carries stays in your herd forever. Now in 27 states, the invasive tick is reshaping how producers manage herd health — here’s what experts want you to know.
Models can’t yet tell you exactly when New World screwworm will reach your area. Cattle movements, weather and reporting will decide how far — and how fast — it goes.
The USDA strike team uses dispersal by air and vehicle along with ground release chambers to keep the devastating flesh‑eating pest from gaining a foothold in U.S. livestock and wildlife.
Research in beef-on-dairy cattle is challenging long-held assumptions about when these costly lesions develop.
The USDA NWS Grand Challenge funds 40 innovative projects aimed at modernizing sterile fly production, traps and therapeutics to protect the American livestock industry.
After 60 years of successful eradication, NWS has been detected in Texas. Understand the history of this parasite, the science behind the Sterile Insect Technique and USDA and TAHC’s actions to protect the U.S. livestock industry.
A Kansas herd loss prompted researchers to evaluate whether inexpensive nitrate strips can help identify dangerous water contamination before cattle are exposed.
When a 3-day-old calf at Rock Creek Ranch had a suspicious navel, Robbie Graff acted fast. Explore the response to the first U.S. screwworm case since it was eradicated in 1966 and why early reporting is the industry’s best defense.
New World screwworm is confirmed in your county. The clock is running. Here’s a guide to protecting your herd, staying in business and not making things worse.
GPS and accelerometer collars could help identify lameness in breeding bulls before it becomes obvious during routine observation.
Owner Jimmy Speer says there are restrictions, not a quarantine, for animal movement in the infested zone. The sale barn is following USDA protocols and using enhanced inspections to protect herds and market access.
With NWS confirmations in cattle and a goat in South Texas and a dog in New Mexico, leaders say the threat is serious but manageable with producer vigilance. Texas has activated its emergency operations center to support state response.
Animal health officials respond to second detection of New World screwworm in a 1-month-old calf.
As cattle prices hit record highs, the U.S. beef industry faces a dual threat: the return of the New World screwworm and a radical Oregon ballot initiative that could criminalize standard animal husbandry.
A quarantine order is in place; USDA officials say the La Pryor detection is the only confirmed case so far, stressing there is no food safety risk but calling on cattle producers and pet owners to monitor wounds closely and follow movement restrictions.
Neogen has expanded its commercial genomic profile to include 18 traits, offering cow-calf producers new proactive tools to manage bovine respiratory disease risk and quantify sustainability in dollars.
From enhanced digestive enzymes in Bimeda’s BOVitalize Plus to a 200-day drylot label for Zoetis’ Synovex One Grower, this week’s livestock news highlights a surge in production efficiency tools. Ritchie Industries names Chad Huyser as CEO, while Nofence joins forces with Trust in Food to bring virtual fencing data to more U.S. producers.
With more than 2,000 active cases in Mexico and new detections just miles from the Rio Grande, USDA officials stress preparedness starts with awareness.
Ditch the generic “shot list.” Leading veterinarians explain why a written, herd-specific plan is the only way to maximize herd resiliency.
Weaning creates major shifts in diet, intake and gut function, making rumen stability one of the most important parts of calf health management.
Cattle producers can now bridge the gap between feedlot data and veterinary oversight, creating a more efficient and profitable production model.