Bovine Science with BCI
Episodes
Tox Talk: Ergot Bulls
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s late summer and it’s time to get the bulls ready for the fall breeding season. There were 25 breeding bulls housed together in a pasture sinc...
The Comatose Calf
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Tox Talk: Pica Cornstalks and 4 Dead
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Herd Health: Calf Scours
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Tox Talk: Unknown Problems and Answers
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Diving into Diets: Alternative Heifer Development
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jumpy Cow
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
After the Abstract: Understanding Pathogens in Bovine Respiratory Disease
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at lower respiratory tract microbiome and resistive of Bovine Respiratory Di...
Tox Talk: Processing
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Diving into Diets: How to Extend the Grazing Season
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. P...
Herd Health: Heifer Consulting
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
After the Abstract: Bovine Respiratory Disease & Therapy
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at factors associated with bovine respiratory disease case fatality in feedl...
Herd Health: Spreadsheets
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To learn more about using spreadsheets in everyday life listen in with Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White to learn more.