Latest News From Feedlot

While vaccination is widely considered a critical component of cattle health management, could the timing of vaccination impact the efficiency of the product?

Chr. Hansen introduces Bovamine Defend Plus for U.S. feedlot cattle. The product helps improve average daily gains and feed conversation and establish normal gastrointestinal functions, even under stressful conditions.

PenPoint Sort is a bolt-on chute technology system that helps simplify the difficult task of objectively measuring and sorting cattle.

Preventing and managing bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is an ongoing challenge for beef cattle, especially for stocker and feedlot operations, as well as for dairy youngstock.

Purina introduces EfficienZ, a non-nutritive feed additive available in select supplements marketed by the company.

A developer of an advanced waste treatment technology says it will partner with a cattle ranch to build a 15,000 head sustainable beef feedlot near Dalhart, Texas.

A heat index crisis hit in southwest Kansas on June 11. Cattle were lost. Dr. Tera Barnhardt, DVM, MS, shared what happened to educate people and counter misinformation. Our condolences to those affected by the tragedy.

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 272 days with no treatment history when it was found dead in the pen.

Late May and June typically produce the first heat events of the season when temperature, humidity and feed intake will significantly impact water consumption by feedlot cattle.

Three bovine veterinarians share some of their best practices, tools and insights for conducting necropsies more effectively and efficiently. 

The right tools can make quick work of a routine necropsy, according to Dr. Dee Griffin. The opposite is true, too. He says buy a motorized sharpener, a single bit ax and. of course, the best knives you can afford.

The funding supports a feedlot renovation and expansion project to advance student education, according to the company.

Prior to testimony at the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Wednesday, Tyson Foods Inc. President and CEO Donnie King released a statement to give his perspective about cattle and beef market practices.

JBS USA has made a gift of $700,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and its plans for a new Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead.

SenseHub Feedlot offers those who manage and care for cattle an innovative new approach to detecting illness, including bovine respiratory disease.

Colorado State University will receive grants totaling nearly $1 million to study ways to reduce the risk of feedlot heart disease (FHD), a disease which has increased in recent years.

The prevailing hypothesis is that P3 necrosis begins with damage to the hoof’s white line following excessive toe-tip wear after transportation, or handling events on abrasive flooring like concrete or gravel.

Veterinarians have questions and Dr. Mike Apley offered answers, during a recent webinar, for two he commonly receives.

The technology was developed exclusively for feedlot and backgrounded cattle for use on arrival.

Bovine veterinarians share some of their best practices, ideas and recommendations for conducting in-field necropsies effectively and efficiently.

Answer: The Feedlot Health Management Services team diagnosed this case as right-sided congestive heart failure, an acquired cattle disease resulting from chronic alveolar hypoxia and subsequent pulmonary hypertension.

In a pen of yearlings there were multiple dead animals found at three days on feed, with others showing clinical signs of disease.

The combination approvals allow Optigrid 45 to be used with other feed additives commonly fed to feedlot cattle, including monensin, tylosin and melengestrol.

USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System wants to get the word out now to raise awareness for the study and encourage them to let feedlot owners and operators they work with know about the project.

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 152 days when it was found dead in the home pen.

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 272 days with no treatment history when it was found dead in the pen.

The images depict a heifer calf that had been on feed for 78 days, at which time it was found dead in the pen. Two other post-mortems from the same pen were found to have similar lesions.

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 87 days, at which time it was found dead after a period of losing weight through the winter months.

The images depict a heifer calf that had been on feed for 78 days, at which time it was found dead in the pen. Two other post-mortems from the same pen were found to have similar lesions.

These images show a yearling heifer that died at 19 days on feed after having been treated for signs of lameness two days prior to death.

Can you diagnose cause of death for this feedlot heifer?

Numerous controlled and blinded trials have shown that in high-risk calves arriving at feedlots or stocker operations, mass treatment with an antibiotic significantly reduces BRD sick pulls and mortality.

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 87 days, at which time it was found dead after a period of losing weight through the winter months.

Can you diagnose cause of death for this feedlot heifer?

These images show a yearling heifer that died at 19 days on feed after having been treated for signs of lameness two days prior to death.

Feedyard Veterinary Consultant Del Miles combines rigorous science with good-old hard work.

Feedyard Veterinary Consultant Del Miles combines rigorous science with good-old hard work.

A week spent in a feedyard pen is helping researchers gain a better understanding of greenhouse gas emissions.