The Bovine Vet Podcast
Behind every new technology, diagnostic tool, protocol or technique in cattle health is a real-world problem that someone set out to solve. The Bovine Vet Podcast talks with the veterinarians, researchers and industry professionals putting these innovations to work to improve outcomes in the field. The best tools are those that help make the best decisions for clients and their cattle.
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Good hoof health takes more than a skilled trimmer. Jayden Palmer says the strongest dairy programs combine routine maintenance, good data, ongoing training and a team that understands what it is trying to accomplish.
By pairing continuous locomotion data with cow-side observation, Rib Arrow Dairy has built a new workflow for identifying problems earlier and following cows beyond the hoof trim.
A 60- to 90-second chute-side scan can add information about pulmonary disease severity, pneumonia type and treatment prognosis.
Considering yeast supplementation for your cattle? Dr. Matt Dodd explains why the specific health goal and product research should guide the decision.
Smart restraint uses physics, leverage and positioning to work with an animal rather than against it.
Veterinary toxicologist Dr. Scott Fritz provides a practical framework for investigating cattle deaths and suspected toxic exposures before the samples ever reach the lab.
Research from Dr. Sandra Godden highlights how processing, moisture, monitoring and stall management can help reduce the udder-health risks associated with recycled manure solids.
How Dr. John Kastelic combines experience and emerging technologies to evaluate bull fertility.
Dr. Paige Schmidt-Rios explains why bovine respiratory disease remains one of cattle medicine’s most complex challenges — and why better information, not necessarily more treatments, may be the future.
Researchers at Penn State are developing the CalfHealth System, an AI-powered platform that combines behavior monitoring, precision livestock technologies and veterinary diagnostics to identify calves at risk for bovine respiratory disease before obvious clinical signs appear.
What to know about identifying, sampling and treating suspected New World screwworm infestations.
Differences in cattle biology, climate, labor and production goals helped make fixed-time AI a cornerstone of Brazilian beef production while adoption remains more limited in North America.
Cetrorelix, a GnRH antagonist used in human fertility medicine, might provide a practical alternative to estradiol in fixed-time AI programs.
Resistance, hidden parasite losses and everyday management mistakes are undermining cattle performance.
Why routine deworming is giving way to targeted, data-driven strategies in cattle.
From close-up diet setup to on-farm treatment decisions, these expert-backed steps help reduce both clinical and subclinical milk fever.
A newer pre-fresh strategy is gaining traction across U.S. dairies, offering a way to manage hypocalcemia without relying on acidification.
Emerging research suggests milk fever may be less about calcium deficiency and more about how inflammation and metabolism interact during the transition period.
Replacement heifer selection has always shaped herd direction. Today, genomic tools are reshaping how confidently those decisions are made.
Herd management is evolving from individual cow interventions to collaborative, data-supported system oversight.
From stress mitigation to rapid diagnostics, new tools aim to reshape how veterinarians make decisions in the field.
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.
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.