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The Latest Health/Nutrition news from Western Livestock Journal.

Respiratory issues are the biggest cattle killer

Health/Nutrition

Swab test shows promise against M. bovis

Pictor Holdings highlighted a study by researchers at Texas A&M University evaluating the Pictor PictVet assay for detecting anti-Mycoplasma bovis immunoglobulin G antibodies…

Jun 26, 2026 · By WLJ

Health/Nutrition

CSU opens livestock hospital facility

Colorado State University has opened a new 15,000-square-foot livestock hospital as part of expanding its veterinary education and…

Jun 26, 2026 · By WLJ

Health/Nutrition

Texas A&M receives funds for NWS research

Texas A&M AgriLife will play a major role in protecting the U.S. livestock industry from New…

Jun 26, 2026 · By WLJ

Temperature is important for vaccine efficacy

Environment

Greens’ petition targets livestock antibiotic use

A coalition of more than 60 health, environmental, consumer and animal welfare organizations has…

Jun 26, 2026 · By Charles Wallace

Early weaning effective method for high rebreeding rates in thin cows

Daily Headlines

The market value of extended weaning periods

The weaning period for beef calves prior to them leaving your place for the…

Jun 26, 2026 · By Kellie Curry Raper, OSU Department of Agricultural Economics, livestock marketing specialist

These calves are receiving supplementation during the corral weaning process.

Health/Nutrition

Is it time to begin late-summer protein supplementation?

As we move through July and August, forage quality across Oklahoma’s tallgrass and midgrass…

Jun 26, 2026 · By David Lalman, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle specialist