This Month In Bovine Veterinarian

A changing role

My 20 years with Bovine Veterinarian have been filled with joy in the learning, the traveling and most of all the fellowship of beef and dairy veterinarians, nutritionists and the animal health industry. Full Story.

Mastitis monitoring starts with case definition

There are many ways to monitor disease on dairies; here’s one way to start with mastitis. Full Story.

BSEs in young and mature bulls

The bull battery is just as critical as heifers and cows for reproductive momentum in bull-bred herds; maximize your BSEs. Full Story.

Heat stress and youngstock

Very young and even weaning age dairy calves can suffer the effects of heat stress; work with your producers to lessen the risk. Full Story.

Make the most of drylotted pairs

Extended dry conditions may cause your beef clients to drylot cow-calf pairs. Full Story.

Eyeball manure to evaluate feed utilization

Many tools exist to evaluate the effectiveness of a dairy cow’s diet, but observing or “eyeballing” manure can also give you a quick read on feed utilization. Full Story.

1. NCBA Op-Ed: ADUFA/AGDUFA reauthorization advances in the House
2. Will this summer be a repeat of 2012?
3. Alltech Symposium challenges agribusiness to make an impact
4. Reduce your risk when commingling calves
5. Penn State Dairy Team schedules “Tools for Teams” webinars
6. Ouch — I stuck myself!

1. Arcanobacterium pyogenes renamed
2. Cornell genetic testing process cuts costs by up to 75 percent
3. Parnell launches FDA-approved reproductive hormone
4. Zoetis, Texas Tech partner in Salmonella research
5. USDA approves newly formulated PULMO-GUARD vaccine for cattle
6. Reducing stress at branding time

1. NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
2. Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule