Episodes

It’s late February, a cow-calf client who finished calving, about a week ago, was riding through the pasture and found a comatose unresponsive calf. After a quick call about this two week old heifer the producer decides to bring her into the clinic. Listen to Dr. Matt Miesner and Dr. Brad White discuss this case and how it was handled.

It’s early November, the cows have just come off grass and turned onto cornstalks. The weather is cool and the cows were grazing well until the next day. Four cows were found dead by the producer. What happened? Tune into Tox Talk with Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz to find out. The toxicology website and Bovine Sciences with BCI podcasts have been sponsored in part through a veterinary services grant that Dr. Scott Fritz, Dr. Steve Ensley and Dr. Bob Larson have received to share more toxi...

In this episode of Herd Health Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White discuss calf scours – one of the most frustrating syndromes producers face. Dealing with a herd that has had a lot of issues last year resulting in sick calves and some that succumb to scours. Changing the environment and the producer comes in to make some changes this year.

50 cows were grazing on cornstalks with a creek and woods running through it. On Sunday afternoon 9 younger cows were found dead by the producer with no previous clinical signs. By Monday when the veterinary arrives they find 6 more cows dead, 3 animals that were actively aborting and one with neurologic signs. What happened? Tune into Tox Talk with Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz to find out what happened.

When raising replacement heifers what kind of rate of gain should a producer look for, what are their options for raising those heifers and what does the research tell us about how those decisions will impact not only the herds pregnancy rate but the bottom line. Join Dr. Philip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White as they discuss replacement heifer development in this episode of Bovine Science with BCI.

It’s late January the wind is blowing and it’s cold. There is a 6 year old purebred Simmental cow that calved about 3 months ago. The owners have been watching her for a few days because she is on and off feed and jumpy. They are debating whether or not to take her in to the veterinarian. They decide to bring her in. Listen to Dr. Matt Miesner and Dr. Brad White discuss this case and how it was handled.

Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at lower respiratory tract microbiome and resistive of Bovine Respiratory Disease mortalities. View the full paper here After the Abstract is recorded with the goal of assisting veterinarians in the interpretation of scientific literature. This podcast is not an endorsement of specific practices and medical decisions should only be made in consultation with your veterinarian.

Processing went well. Right after weaning 35 calves were processed with no problems and completed in record time. The next morning 4 were dead. What happened? Tune into Tox Talk with Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz to find out what happened.

Hay prices are up and in some parts of the country hay is in short supply; which leads to the question how can I extend the grazing season? Join Dr. Philip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White as they discuss the grazing season in this episode of Bovine Science with BCI.

In this episode of Herd Health Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White discuss heifer raising gone wrong with keeping replacement heifers in the herd and what producers can do to manage their herds.

Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at factors associated with bovine respiratory disease case fatality in feedlot cattle. View the full paper here After the Abstract is recorded with the goal of assisting veterinarians in the interpretation of scientific literature. This podcast is not an endorsement of specific practices and medical decisions should only be made in consultation with your veterinarian.

To learn more about using spreadsheets in everyday life listen in with Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White to learn more.

Today is October 9 a prefect day for fall grazing, 75 cows are turned into a new pasture. The next morning 58 are dead. What happened? Tune into Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz to find out what happened.

Calves are balling in the pen, they have been weaned. One accomplishment checked off, but now it’s time to figure out their nutrition requirements in the early stages of weaning. Join Dr. Philip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White as they discuss managing weaned calves nutrition in this episode of Bovine Science with BCI.

To hear more about adding value to pregnancy testing listen in with Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White to learn more. View the discussed links visit here:Evaluating Information Obtained from Diagnosis of Pregnancy Status of Beef HerdsPregnancy Analytics App Spreadsheet

Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at a randomized clinical trial evaluating a farm-of-origin autogenous Moraxella bovis vaccine to control infectious pinkeye in beef cattle. View the full paper here After the Abstract is recorded with the goal of assisting veterinarians in the interpretation of scientific literature. This podcast is not an endorsement of specific practices and medical decisions should only be made in consultation with your veterinarian.

50 cow/calf pairs were turned into a new pasture midway through the summer. The next day every cow looked gaunt and one was dead. What happened? Tune into Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz to find out what happened.

In this episode of Bovine Science with BCI, we are talking about replacement heifer development. Join Dr. Philip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White as they discuss nutrition and what their targets are for replacement heifers.

An older cow. A diagnosis of leukosis. A conformation of bovine leukosis virus. What’s next? What does that mean for this herd? Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White dive into the case to figure out what happened. View the discussed links visit here:Cross-sectional study No evidence for a negative association

A three year old Angus bull is turned out into the breeding pasture in May. During a weekly check the client notes a bull is away from the cows. With a closer examination some of the cows were in heat. Why would the bull be off by himself? He gets him up and sees a problem. Listen to Dr. Matt Miesner and Dr. Brad White discuss this case and how it was handled.

In January you moved 300 head of cow calf pairs to a new field. Before you know it, two are dead and two more are head pressing. What could be causing this? How would you react? Listen to this episode of Tox Talk with Dr. Scott Fritz and Dr. Brad White as they break down this case.

In this episode of Bovine Science with BCI, we are talking about methane. Join Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White as they discuss statistics, recent research, and the role the beef industry plays in the methane cycle.

Spring is in the air, feedlot calves are gaining steady, and everything seems perfect, until 3 head are found dead. Could this have been avoided? Find out on this episode of Tox Talk.

Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at the longitudinal effects of enrofloxacin or tulathromycin use in preweaned calves at high risk of BRD. View the full paper here: Longitudinal effects of enrofloxacin or tulathromycin use in preweaned calves at high risk of bovine respiratory disease on the shedding of antimicrobial-resistant fecal Escherichia coli