Dairy producers preg test cows all the time. Why should cattle producers patiently wait until the cow exhibits signs of being in heat? Every day your cow isn’t bred is a day of loss. If the vet can’t ...

Early pregnancy detection is vital in the cattle industry and improves animal welfare, whilst reducing consumer costs. A simpler, cheaper and safer early pregnancy test, has successfully advanced ...

Like a nurse would use on a cat or dog, Ms Braes used an i-STAT machine to take a simple blood test on the spot from an animal in a cattle crush. With a few adjustments for cattle, this machine can ...

I attended the 2021 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in College Station. On the last day, Dr. Ky Pohler, associate professor, reproductive physiologist and native of Shiner, demonstrated various ...

Dr. Ibrahim Kemboi (right) the vet in charge of chemusian farm in Nakuru county with staff members about to draw blood for pregnancy-testing of cows in the farm Identifying if a cow has become ...

Pregnancy checking is often circled on the calendar months in advance, but for cattle producers, knowing when to check can be just as important as knowing how. On a recent episode of the Beef Cattle ...

If you’ve already got the vet on your place to preg check cows, it might be wise to test any herd bulls or cleanup bulls for trichomoniasis while he or she is there. Trichomoniasis is a venereal ...

Late lactation cows still need magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus. Proper supplementation supports production, immunity, and ...