Herd Health

Market projections forecast input prices to continue to climb, while cattlemen enjoy a good market atmosphere.

Viral immunology is not a good conversation starter for most of us. We gravitate to subjects like feed costs, weather patterns and sports to spark an engaging conversation.

The health and viability of a newborn calf immediately impacts your profit – the only profit opportunity you have from feeding a brood cow through the winter season.

Prevention is always superior to treatment, especially in the case of bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

Newborn calves gain temporary (passive) immunity from disease when they ingest colostrum from the dam – since this “first milk” contains maternal antibodies.

There are a lot of different opinions regarding which antibiotics are best for treating common infections – for example, pneumonia and foot rot.

How can a cow-calf producer make the best decision about which product to use and when?