Andrea Bedford

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Dr. Adam Beard shares new research evaluating short-term contact between cows and calves and its impact on early calf health and growth.
As the limitations of manual culturing and visual inspection become more apparent, the industry is shifting toward passive detection — systems that monitor the cow without requiring extra labor hours. But this requires expert interpretation from veterinarians to ensure the data translates into actionable treatment.
A new pilot study compares the physiological and behavioral impacts of the ClipFitter against standard rubber band castration methods.
Pattern recognition with artificial intelligence is helping cattle operations notice changes in cattle health, management and economics earlier.
Small adjustments in handler positioning and equipment selection can make the difference between a successful treatment and a costly mistake.
How early heifer development sets the ceiling for fertility, productivity and profit.
Mastitis is a systems problem, not just an infection. Control requires shifting from reactive treatment to proactive management and using data to solve health issues at the source.
Use these tips to capture implant value without sacrificing long-term performance.
Treatment timing is not a single choice, but a moving target, that must balance sensitivity, percision and group-level signals to intervene effectively.
By mapping where EHV persists during latency, researchers hope to improve understanding of reactivation and disease spread.