Herd Health

Previous Articles

• Grass Tetany Considerations with a Late Spring (April 2018)
• Calving and Handling Calving Difficulties
• Managing Horn Flies (June 2017)
• Nebraska BQA: Calf Processing/Branding Time (May 2017)
• Nebraska BQA: Building A Herd Health Program (May 2017)
• Nebraska BQA: Preconditioning Calves Prior to Weaning (September 2016)
• Planning for the Calving Season (February 2017)
• Cattle Lice (January 2017)
• Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3-N) or Nitrate (NO3-) – Know the Difference! (November 2016)
• Effects of Shade and Feeding Zilpaterol Hydrochloride to Finishing Steers on Performance, Carcass Quality, Heat Stress, Mobility, and Body Temperature (June 2016)
• Fly Control for Cattle on Pasture in Nebraska (May 2016)
• Nebraska BQA: Remote Medication Delivery (November 2015)
• Veterinary Feed Directive Questions and Answers (October 2015)
• Don't use tanks that have been used to haul fertilizer for hauling drinking water for cattle (October 2015)
• Water Requirements for Beef Cattle (July 2015)
• Summer Pneumonia in Beef Calves (July 2015)
• Feeder Cattle Heat Stress, Are You Ready for Summer? (June 2015)
• Breeding Soundness Exam: A risk management tool for cow-calf producers (May 2015)
• Branding / Pre-Breeding — Calf and Cow Management Activities to Consider (April 2015)
• Nebraska BQA: Starting Newborn Calves Off Right (March 2015)
• Cattle Castration and Dehorning Pain Management (March 2015)
• When Should Colostrum Replacement Products Be Used for Newborn Calves? (February 2015)
• Vitamin A: An Important Winter Nutrient (February 2015)
• Are You Ready for Calving? (January 2015)
• Keep Germs Out Of Your Expanding Cow Herd – Also Known as Biosecurity (December 2014)
• Vesicular Stomatitis Diagnosed In Nebraska (November 2014)
• Liability of Cattle Involved in Motor Vehicle Collisions (September 2014)
• Young Calves, Summer Heat, and Water Consumption (July 2014)
• Nebraska BQA: Handling Cattle through High Heat Humidity Indexes (June 2014)
• Impacts of Cold Weather on Calf Weights (February 2014)
• Pinkeye in Cattle (February 2014)
• Grass Tetany Management for Cattle Grazing Lush, Cool-Season Pastures (April 2013)
• EHD Cases Confirmed in Nebraska Cattle (September 2012)
• Bloat in Beef Cattle (March 2012)
• Help Baby Calves Start Breathing (February 2011)
• Effects of Calving Difficulty and Confined Calving on Calf Sickness (January 2011)
   

Related NebGuides and Extension Circulars

• Health And Management Of The Nursing Calf, G2293 (PDF version 800KB)
• Feedlot Heat Stress Information And Management Guide, G2266 (PDF version 1.8MB)
• Understanding Vaccines, G1445 (PDF version 402KB)
• Information about Foot-and-Mouth Disease for Nebraska Residents, G1690 (PDF version 561KB)
• Biosecurity Basics for Cattle Operations and Good Management Practices (GMP) for Controlling Infectious Diseases, G1411 (PDF version 652KB)
• Management, Health, and Nutritional Considerations for Weaning Calves, G2057 (PDF version 307KB)
• Bloat Prevention and Treatment in Cattle, G2018 (PDF version 793KB)
• Water Requirements for Beef Cattle, G2060 (PDF version 628KB)
• House Fly Control Guide, G958 (PDF version 125KB)
• The Face Fly, G1204 (PDF 497KB)
• Horn Fly Control on Cattle, G1180 (PDF 1.02MB)
• Disposal Methods of Livestock and Poultry Mortality, EC727 (PDF 677KB)
• Understanding Fungal (Mold) Toxins (Mycotoxins), G1513 (PDF version 830KB)
• Sampling and Analyzing Feed for Fungal (Mold) Toxins (Mycotoxins), G1515 (PDF version 382KB)
• Use of Feed Contaminated with Fungal (Mold) Toxins (Mycotoxins), G1514 (PDF version 353KB)
• Assisting the Beef Cow at Calving Time, EC1907 (PDF 506KB)

Consult Websites

• www.bvdconsult.com - The BVD Consult Website provides information for veterinarians and cow-calf producers to develop a BVD control strategy.
• www.trichconsult.com - The Trich Consult Website provides information for veterinarians and cow-calf producers to develop a Trichomoniasis control strategy.