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.
From reproductive readiness to mineral supplementation planning, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in April.
Disease challenges early in life can have permanent effects on a female’s ability to stay in the herd. Discover how to navigate the health pitfalls that threaten replacement heifer investment.
Fast-growing pasture creates ideal conditions for grass tetany in lactating cows. Understanding risk factors, early signs and mineral management is key to prevention.
With more than 800,000 acres burned, a grassroots network of ranchers helping ranchers is providing a lifeline of hay and hope for Nebraska beef producers.
Experts outline the integrated approach needed to capture every pound of gain.
Even after losing a major export market, the U.S. bovine genetics industry bounced back in 2025.
Texas animal health officials and Texas Cattle Feeders Association confirm the claims are false.
Tags provide early detection, lower death loss and greater peace of mind at Harper Feeders.
Study shows artificial intelligence and thermal cameras can estimate body temperature in cattle.
Kansas State Veterinarian Dr. Justin Smith outlines a coordinated plan built on surveillance, targeted treatment and movement controls to protect cattle operations while preserving business stability.
When approved drugs do not exist for a species, condition or delivery route, compounded medications can fill the gap. These formulations provide new flexibility for managing livestock health.
FDA issues emergency use authorization for topical spray to prevent and treat New World screwworm in multiple species.
Reducing the risk of scours can be accomplished by addressing different areas of management.
From skepticism to trust, Robb Forman has realized labor savings and better results through SenseHub’s heat-detecting technology using ear tags with accelerometers.
There are four classes of anti-infectives used for BRD treatment. It is impotant to use the correct class of antibiotic to control the disease-causing bacteria.
Data-driven decisions help cattle producer Buck Rich make every deworming count.
Flight zones, pressure and release, and facility design don’t just apply in the chute. They may be the missing framework for team cohesion in agriculture.
Production Animal Consultation will host two beef industry summits this spring.
From post-calving nutrition to bull selection decisions, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in March.
To help support cattle following the recent wildfires, Solvet will be providing CattleZen at no cost to producers impacted by the fires.
With 86% of North American feed ingredient samples testing above the risk threshold for mycotoxins, livestock may face stacked biological stress.
From the Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plan to mock outbreaks, industry experts share how to safeguard your herd against emerging threats.
From stress mitigation to rapid diagnostics, new tools aim to reshape how veterinarians make decisions in the field.
From a new animal feed and nutrition company to new animal health products and technology tools, check out these products released an promoted on the trade show floor in Nashville.
Post-treatment interval decisions may shape both clinical outcomes and antimicrobial stewardship in bovine respiratory disease protocols.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins was in Edinburg, Texas, on Monday for the domestic NWS sterile fly dispersal facility ribbon-cutting ceremony.
FDA grants first emergency use authorization for an over-the-counter product for the prevention of NWS infestations in cattle.
INHERIT® genetic predictions identify genetics for productivity and health during critical phase in beef herd rebuilding.
Texas issues a statewide disaster declaration and USDA makes strategic reallocation of sterile flies to safeguard the U.S. livestock industry and public health.
Treatment timing is not a single choice, but a moving target, that must balance sensitivity, percision and group-level signals to intervene effectively.