Health/Nutrition
Photosensitization in cattle can lead to death
Photosensitization is a serious skin condition characterized by “sunburned” crusty white or non-pigmented skin…
Apr 7, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Category Archive
The Latest Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent News
The Latest Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent news from Western Livestock Journal.
News
Implementing fly control in cow-calf herds
Different flies have different habits, so a combination of tactics is most effective to…
Apr 1, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Health/Nutrition
Controlling foot rot in beef cattle
Foot rot is an infection that causes sudden swelling, heat and inflammation in the…
Mar 25, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Health/Nutrition
Pre-breeding vaccinations for cows and bulls
Some diseases affect reproduction, interfering with the cow’s ability to carry a calf to…
Mar 20, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Livestock
Making advancements in artificial insemination
In earlier years, breeding cows by artificial insemination was a time-consuming job, but is…
Mar 13, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Livestock
Using sexed semen in beef cattle
Use of sexed semen in the beef industry has been slower to catch on,…
Mar 10, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent