Health
Vaccination protocols, treatments, disease detection and more.

Understanding Grass Tetany in Beef Cows
Grass tetany, a metabolic disorder historically linked to magnesium deficiency, can be a problem for beef cattle grazing cool-season grasses.
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Take Care of Bulls Year-Round
Year-round care needed to ensure bulls are healthy, sound and fertile.
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From the Field
Notes from regional managers Kurt Kangas and Quanah Gardiner regarding nutrition, bull health and more when preparing for spring turnout.
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Five Ways to Prevent Negative Encounters With Snakes
Understanding snake behaviors, basic safety tips can help prevent unnecessary fear and reduce the risk of a bite.
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News & Notes
This edition of “News & Notes” includes suspension of CTA reporting requirements for American citizens; date and location for CattleCon 2026; agreement to commercialize an HPAI vaccine for use in dairy cattle; a CSU course on helping small farms survive, thrive; and other interesting headlines pulled from the news.
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Liver Flukes — An Increasing Problem in Cattle
The fluke life cycle explained and how to mitigate their effects.
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Researchers Study Competitive Behaviors Between Black Vultures, Turkey Vultures
Which are more dominant: black or turkey vultures?
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Health & Husbandry
In this edition of “Health & Husbandry”, author Brad White discusses the need for a strategic parasite control program, which takes understanding of the parasite life cycle, knowing which animals are most susceptible and matching parasite burden with appropriate control.
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Gizmos & Gadgets
This month’s edition of “Gizmos & Gadgets” includes a new line of respiratory vaccines, two gel starters for newborns, an antibiotic for treatment of respiratory disease, a dewormer with two active ingredients, and a compact telehandler.
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