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Vaccination
Is More Really Better?
The person who first uttered those famous words, if a little bit is good, a lot is better, probably didn't have a pistol-grip syringe in his hand. But,...
Immunity & Challenges
BVDv (bovine viral diarrhea virus) often infects cows without signs that the virus is spreading in their body. The virus has the ability to pass through...
Vets Weigh In On Calf Health
Veterinarian John Peirce created a stir among cow-calf readers of BEEF magazine last fall when he chastised the job cowmen were doing in the health preparation...
Risky Business
In the past, about the best any feedyard could do with lightweight, high-risk calves was to treat with an antibiotic, give them a good-luck pat on the...
The brush was too broad
As a full-time rancher, and one who works closely with my veterinarian and vaccine representative, I take issue with the comments by veterinarian John...
Are You Vaccinating Calves Or Shooting Blanks?
Preconditioned cattle usually aren't, says John Peirce, and it doesn't take very long after they arrive at a feedyard to know exactly how much preconditioning...
Health Dollars & Sense
If you've written a check to your friendly local animal health supply house or looked at a closeout sheet on a set of high-risk calves, you know sickness...
Understanding What Vaccine Label Claims Mean
Vaccines are an essential tool for aiding in the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cattle. There are more than 200 vaccines and vaccine combinations...
From Our Columnists
Even With High Prices, Be Sure To Weigh The Return
Depending on which side of the biscuit you butter, these are fixing to be halcyon days in the cow-calf business. At least they are judging by the chatter you hear...
Key Economic Opportunities In Calf Marketing
My last series of articles focused on the economic challenges occurring in the beef-cow sector since the start of the biofuels era. This month, I’ll focus on the key economic opportunities...
Nitrate Accumulation In Plants Is A Matter Of Many Factors
Drought has made it a very rough year for many herds in the U.S. In the midst of this scramble for forage in drought areas, we need to be careful about where feeds originate...
