Bovine Science with BCI
Episodes
Diving into Diets: Forage Utilization
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Philip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White as they discuss how to get more grazing days and how to be more efficient with the forage you have availa...
Herd Health: Pre-Weaning Disease in Herds
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s spring! For a spring calving herd its full optimism. New calves on the ground getting ready to start growing and thriving; until pre-weaning di...
Tox Talk: 4 Dead Heifers
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
50 first-calf heifers out grazing in early spring still being fed hay every other day. All the heifers looked normal but the next day 4 heifers were d...
After the Abstract: Lameness in Feedlot Cattle
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at Economic Impacts of Lameness in Feedlot Cattle. View the full paper here...
Tox Talk: Neurologic Signs and Acute Death
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
17 cow-calf pairs are in a dry lot. When all of a sudden the calves start developing neurologic signs and begin to die. What happened? Tune into Tox T...
After the Abstract: Does Swab Type Matter?
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at Does swab type matter? Comparing methods for Mannheim hemolytic recovery...
Herd Health: Vaccines
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the impact of vaccinating beef and dairy cattle for bacterial pathogens? Find out on this episode of Herd Health with Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. ...
Tox Talk: Valuable Heifer
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A very valuable first calf heifer who had her calf earlier this spring was out with the bulls. Last week she seemed to be doing fine and was with the ...
Diving into Diets: Bull Nutrition
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Philip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White to learn more about managing bull nutrition throughout their lifetime on this episode of Bovine Science w...
After the Abstract: Early Diagnosis of Pneumonia
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White as they discuss a paper looking at Short Communication: Circadian variations and day-to-day variability of c...
Herd Health: Reproduction
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pregnancy rates and calving season timing are really important factors for success in beef cow-calf herds. To learn more about pregnancy rates and cal...
Herd Health: Bovine Theriogenology
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A frequently asked question is-are cattle seasonally breeders why or why not? Tune in to this episode of Herd Health with Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad ...
Herd Health: Bull Soundness Exam
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A frequently asked question is what do we do with those bulls that were previously good and mature. Then when it’s time to test them for their Bull ...
Bovine Sciences Special Edition
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Winter is often meeting season and at meetings there are opportunities to hear some of the latest findings and research. Join Dr. Brad White, Dr. Phil...
Diving Into Diets: Thin Cows
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Philip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White as they discuss thin cows in this episode of Bovine Science with BCI. Learn more about thin cows, when yo...
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.