Herd Health

Calving season is the beginning of our 2019 cash flow. Healthy calves on the ground lead to more cash in your pocket, while disease problems in the calving barn lead to increased expenses and less cash in your pocket.

In our rush to maximize economic return, many of us breed first-calf heifers as soon as we think they are ready.

Calves born in cold weather may suffer frostbite, especially if they are unable to get up quickly and nurse before they chill.

Vaccine interference is something not every cattle producer is aware of, but it can have a big impact on how well cattle respond to vaccinations.

A long-withstanding conversation in the livestock industry, cattle disease traceability is not a new concept.

I think some of the most difficult problems encountered in cattle production are captured in a story. The details in the following story are made up, but the story can be very real for many cattle producers.