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Oct 113 min read

Navigating Calving: Understanding Normal Losses and When to Be Concerned

Occasional late-term abortions or stillbirths are an unfortunate reality. Learn to distinguish between expected losses and signs of an issue

Feb 8, 20233 min read

Why Vaccinate? Important Considerations for Cattle and Small Ruminant Herds

Vaccines are one of the mainstays of disease prevention that we provide for our animals. There are core vaccines that we recommend for...

Oct 4, 20222 min read

Hoof Trimming and Other New Services Offered By Our Cattle Health Technician

We are happy to announce that hoof trimming services provided by our Cattle Health Technician, Darin Durham, are fully up and running....

Jun 24, 20222 min read

No Feet, No Cow

Healthy hooves are critical to comfort, health and production in beef cattle. When cattle cannot move comfortably, they cannot graze...

Mar 29, 20221 min read

Raising Consumer Confidence with BQA Certification

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is an important national program that helps raise consumer confidence in beef by training producers in BMP.

Mar 29, 20222 min read

Cattle Inventory Management and Your Bottom Line

Expenses are up across all of the economy and agriculture is no exception. Whether beef or dairy, the largest expense for most cattle owners

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Diagnosing and Treating Down Cows

Down cows, cows who are unable to rise, are one of the most frustrating emergencies facing cattle veterinarians. While occasionally cows...

Sep 28, 20212 min read

Body Condition Scoring Your Beef Cow Herd

Body condition scoring (BCS) is a key measurement to track trends in a herd and evaluate individual animal health. It is especially...