Episodes

  • After the Abstract: Bovine Respiratory Disease in Feedlots on Arrival

    After the Abstract: Bovine Respiratory Disease in Feedlots on Arrival
    Sep 2 2024
    In this episode of Bovine Science by BCI Dr. Brad White and Dr. Brian Lubbers discuss a recent research paper regarding risk of treatment of bovine respiratory disease on feedlot cattle at arrival and corresponding likelihood of antimicrobial susceptibility. Link to the article discussed: Association between respiratory disease pathogens in calves near feedlot arrival with…

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    25 mins
  • Herd Health: Trace Minerals

    Herd Health: Trace Minerals
    Aug 26 2024
    In this edition of Herd Health: a Bovine Science with BCI podcast, Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White discuss the importance of trace minerals and being able to calculate them. The experts dive into a paper about the role of trace minerals in spermatogenesis and later they go over Dr. Larson’s spreadsheet that helps…

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Diving into Diets: Methane Emissions

    Diving into Diets: Methane Emissions
    Aug 19 2024
    A big conversation topic today is methane emissions. How does the beef industry affect greenhouse gas emissions and what are we doing to help. Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White explain all things methane during this episode of Diving into Diets: a Bovine Science with BCI podcast.
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    23 mins
  • After the Abstract: Two Vaccines

    After the Abstract: Two Vaccines
    Aug 12 2024
    Have you ever wondered if simultaneously giving two modified live vaccines will affect their respective efficacies? In this After the Abstract: a Bovine Science with BCI podcast episode, Dr. Brian Lubbers and Dr. Brad White examine a study that asked the same question and yielded intriguing results. The article mentioned in the episode: No vaccine interference…

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    26 mins
  • Tox Talk: Two Dead Cows

    Tox Talk: Two Dead Cows
    Aug 5 2024
    Two 10-year-old cull cows were placed into a small pasture to put some weight on before going to town. Two weeks later, they are both dead with no clinical signs of disease. Dr. Scott Fritz and Dr. Brad White get to the bottom of this case in this edition of Tox Talk: a Bovine Science…

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    21 mins
  • Herd Health: A.I. Protocols

    Herd Health: A.I. Protocols
    Jul 29 2024
    In the last edition of Herd Health: a Bovine Science with BCI podcast, Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White discussed AI (artificial intelligence). During this episode, the experts talk about a different kind of technology with the same abbreviation: artificial insemination. Tune in to learn more about a paper regarding different protocols and what…

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    23 mins
  • Diving into Diets: Carbohydrates/Energy

    Diving into Diets: Carbohydrates/Energy
    Jul 22 2024
    What do all classes of cattle have in common? One answer is that they all share the need for the right amount of carbohydrates/energy in their diets to maintain proper health and nutrition. Dr. Phillip Lancaster and Dr. Brad White explain all things energy during this episode of Diving into Diets: a Bovine Science with…

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    24 mins
  • Tox Talk: 40% Death Loss

    Tox Talk: 40% Death Loss
    Jul 15 2024
    40% death loss occurs in only the young calves belonging to first-calf heifers within a large herd. Dr. Scott Fritz and Dr. Brad White analyze this abnormal case and discuss the necropsy process leading to diagnosis in this edition of Tox Talk: a Bovine Science with BCI podcast. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the…

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    23 mins