Cattle Chat

Listen to veterinary professionals from the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University talk about a variety of topics within the beef industry.

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Theileria Diagnosis, Cow Size Economics, and Heifer Rebreeding Strategies

Posted May 15, 202600:23:54

On this episode of Cattle Chat, the team discusses how Theileria, a tick-borne parasite that destroys red blood cells, requires laboratory testing for...

Million Downloads Episode

Posted May 8, 202600:26:20

In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the hosts celebrate reaching one million podcast downloads and reflect on memorable guests, listener interactions,...

Coccidiosis induced Diarrhea, Growth Implants in Beef, Timing When Processing Calves

Posted May 1, 202600:22:54

On this episode of BCI Cattle Chat the experts cover diarrhea caused by coccidiosis, emphasizing that it’s a common organism managed through reducing...

Research Update: Larrison Hicks, Line Breeding, Nutritional Listener Questions   

Posted April 24, 202600:24:27

On this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, Larrison Hicks gave a research update on his project about beef–dairy cross calves, focusing on how early-life...

Calving Challenges, Vaccination Decisions, and Managing Liver Flukes in Cattle

Posted April 17, 202600:24:17

On this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, the experts cover listener questions on calving difficulty, vaccination strategies, and liver fluke management....