Bovine Vet
Charging documents allege competing AI companies coordinated bidding for cattle purchases through auctions and private sales.
Early-life nutrition helps program the hormonal signals that drive testicular development, with effects that persist well into adulthood.
New thinking on forage particle size suggests the goal isn’t simply getting cows to chew more. It’s helping them spend more time where rumen health may benefit most: lying down.
As the U.S. dairy industry races toward fewer than 20,000 farms by decade’s end, the economics of overhead, the psychology of scale and the power dynamics of vertical integration are rewriting the rules of who survives — and who thrives.
How Dr. John Kastelic combines experience and emerging technologies to evaluate bull fertility.
Kansas state veterinarians investigated the sudden deaths of 14 cattle and discovered the cause wasn’t disease; it was preventable management oversight.
New veterinary schools are opening and expanding nationwide as universities respond to growing demand for veterinarians, particularly in rural and food animal practice.
From fetal programming to fitness checks, every step before loading helps determine how calves perform after they leave the dairy.
Comparing workforce assessments from Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland and Ohio uncovers common challenges — and a surprising shift in how the profession should approach solutions.
As beef-on-dairy economics and transition health reshape dairy management, Dr. Stephen LeBlanc says we should focus on preventing involuntary culling and optimizing productive lifespan rather than simply keeping cows in the herd longer.
The first days after milking stops may influence inflammation, metabolism and performance long before the next calving.
When evidence falls short, veterinarians and producers rely on experience, collaboration and careful judgment to manage the complex realities of tick-borne disease.
Not every mastitis test gives the same answer. Learn how to choose the right tool for treatment, prevention and culling decisions.
New pathology research suggests we may need to look beyond obvious cardiac lesions as researchers work to unravel one of the beef industry’s most challenging diseases.
USDA to open the Douglas, Ariz., port first to restart U.S.-Mexico cattle trade after more than a year of New World screwworm-driven closures — if Mexico adheres to the Joint Action Plan.
Heat stress during the dry period doesn’t stop with the dam. It can influence daughters, granddaughters and even great-granddaughters.
A career spanning practice, research and industry taught Linda Rhodes that success isn’t measured by titles, but by purpose, curiosity and balance.
Higher dietary starch reduced methane emissions, but individual cows remained consistently high or low emitters, suggesting biology may play a larger role than previously thought.
Not all fat supplements work the same way, and understanding the role of individual fatty acids can help nutritionists fine-tune fat supplementation for each herd.
Rejected, underestimated and told to look elsewhere, this pioneering veterinarian forged a path from large animal practice to pharmaceutical development — entirely on her own terms.
The biggest challenge facing the rural veterinary workforce shortage may not be getting students into veterinary school, but helping them reach the applicant stage.
Routine milk spectra could help identify dairy cows with greater heat resilience while revealing the biology behind how cattle cope with heat stress.
As wildfire smoke blankets much of the eastern US, avoid unnecessary animal handling and stress to protect cattle until air quality improves.
Earlier pregnancy diagnosis is giving veterinarians more time to identify reproductive problems, adjust breeding strategies and help producers avoid costly surprises.
Adult flies are only part of the problem. Knowing where they breed, rest and multiply can help you develop more effective control strategies.
Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis may be more complex than a single bacterial infection, opening new avenues for prevention and vaccine development.
Research and field experience have answered many of the biggest questions surrounding HPAI while reshaping how veterinarians diagnose, monitor and manage the disease.