Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Red calf eating hay with two cows

March 1, 2026

Zoonotic Disease Risks in Scouring Calves

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Heifers grazing in the pasture

August 1, 2025

Maximizing Returns: Early Weaning, Pregnancy Detection, and Cull Cow Marketing Strategies

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator, Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Vaccines ready to be given at a branding. Photo credit: Troy Walz

April 1, 2025

What vaccines should I use? Tips for establishing vaccination protocols

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Newborn calf

December 20, 2024

Calving Problems: When to Intervene

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Cow and calf

March 1, 2022

How colostrum works, why calves need it, and what to do if they aren't getting it

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Bulls in pasture

April 1, 2022

How Valu-Bull are Breeding Soundness Exams?

By Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist, Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Heifers on pasture

September 1, 2022

Can Early Pregnancy Detection Help You Make Culling and Replacement Decisions This Fall?

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator, Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Calves at mineral feeder

November 1, 2022

Feeding Ionophores in Mineral Supplements

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator, Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

calf peeking out from under the mother cow's belly

January 18, 2023

Calostro 101

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Calf in front of windbreak

February 1, 2023

Managing Hypothermia in Newborn Calves

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

calf in the snow

February 16, 2023

Manejo de Hipotermia en Terneros Recién Nacidos

By Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Calf on range

Published: February 15, 2024 | Updated: March 1, 2026

Understanding and Preventing Calf Scours

By Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center, Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator