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September 19, 2023M. bovis, Repeat Offender 🎙️ Although Mycoplasma bovis is trickier than most microbes, researchers are studying ways to disrupt it. Vaccinating...
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August 29, 2023The Results Are In on Proof of Concept Projects POC projects test the feasibility of certain research areas before investing in larger-scale research....
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July 27, 2023Remote Drug Delivery Devices -- What You Need to Know ▶️ Darting for treatment is a last option and should be infrequent, but if you utilize RDD,...
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May 23, 2023New Vaccination Resources Now Available Vaccine guidelines and cattle disease infographics can help producers create a solid vaccination program.
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February 21, 2023Keeping Calves Healthy 🎙️ A Western College of Veterinary Medicine study discovered some key management practices to help avoid calf diarrhea,...
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May 16, 2022Vaccines Are Cheap Insurance – Don’t Let Your Premiums Lapse Annual booster vaccinations are the insurance premiums that make a big difference to...
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November 23, 2021Always Look a Gift Cow in the Mouth There's more to cattle-buying decisions than price alone. Introducing adult cows or bulls to an existing herd...
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October 8, 2021Is This a Good Investment? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in a September 2021 issue of...
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October 21, 2020Don’t be Lame – New Web Page with Resources for Preventing and Managing Lameness in Beef Cattle Not all lameness is caused by foot rot. Getting a...
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October 13, 2020Everything Old is New Again – Treating Chronic Mycoplasma This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...
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March 31, 2020Think You Have a Closed Herd? Think Again You either have a closed herd or you don’t. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you do not have...
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March 24, 2020The Cost Benefit of Using Vaccines in Beef Cattle Vaccination is a proven tool for disease prevention. Vaccination recommendations vary by region and...
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October 10, 2019The cost-benefit of using vaccines: bovine respiratory disease Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the costliest health issues facing...
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October 29, 2018Antibiotic Use in Canadian Feedlots This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 22, 2018...
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October 5, 2018Developing Faster, Less Expensive Diagnostic Tests This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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September 18, 2017Bovine Respiratory Disease from the Farm to the Feedlot This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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May 22, 2015Do Antimicrobial Growth Promoters Really Improve Performance, or Just Improve Health? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science...
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December 4, 2014Developing Efficient, Multi-Pathogen Tests for Common Cattle Diseases Respiratory and enteric diseases are the most common and costly diseases in beef...
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September 24, 2013Try These Weaning Techniques for More Productive Calves this Fall Ideas for keeping stress at a minimum during weaning.
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February 20, 2013Footrot and Other Cattle Lameness: Video The word ‘footrot’ is often mistakenly used to refer to many types of lameness in cattle. Footrot is a...
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August 23, 2012Reducing Weaning Stress Part 2 - Improving Profits This is a guest post written by Karin Schmid, Beef Production Specialist with the Alberta Beef...
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August 16, 2012Reducing Weaning Stress Calves are weaned to ensure cows can recover their body condition after raising a calf all summer, and to allow for...
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