BVD Resources http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd RSS Feed for BVD Resources en-us Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:27:10 GMT Foster calves in the beef herd http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Foster-calves-in-the-beef-herd-204149901.html Cow-calf producers are well aware that no two calving seasons are the same. In some years, the percentage of cows delivering viable calves is quite high. Proper injection sites to remember at calf-working time http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Proper-injection-sites-to-remember-at-calf-working-time-201936081.html The months of April and May are traditionally the months when “spring round-ups” take place. This is the time that large and small cow/calf operations schedule the “working” of the calves. Herd health: Vaccinations for the cow-calf operation http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Herd-health-Vaccinations-for-the-cow-calf-operation-198785571.html One of the most common questions in cow/calf production is what vaccines are necessary on an annual basis to keep the herd healthy. Ten ideas to improve your herd’s cattle health this year http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Ten-ideas-to-improve-your-herds-cattle-health-this-year-196018091.html Like in any other part of our cattle operations, resolving to do some things better for the health programs we have on our beef cattle operations might pay us dividends. Three more BVDV myths busted http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Three-more-BVDV-myths-busted-188194851.html Much has been written about BVDV over the years and much has been and is still being discovered, but in spite of that misinformation “myths” about BVDV still remain. Dan Givens, DVM, PhD, Auburn University, discusses the plausibility of the most persistent myths about BVDV. Vaccinating pregnant cows: Reproduction http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Vaccinating-pregnant-cows-Reproduction-175250491.html When a cow is in the chute for pregnancy checking, many cow-calf producers take advantage of the opportunity to perform other necessary procedures to get their cows ready for the winter and the subsequent calving season. Plan ahead when vaccinating early-weaned calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Plan-ahead-when-vaccinating-early-weaned-calves--165981746.html Veterinarians and cattle producers have long embraced pre-weaning vaccinations as effective ways to reduce the impact of respiratory disease in calves following the stress of weaning. Stocker calves: Vaccination considerations http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Stocker-calves-Vaccination-considerations-150996835.html Summer months in the northern plains mean an opportunity for cattle producers to graze weaned calves on pasture. Proper injection sites to remember at calf-working time http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/proper-injection-sites-to-remember-at-calf-working-time-114129384.html The month of May is traditionally the time when “spring round-ups” take place. This is the time that large and small cow/calf operations schedule the “working” of the calves. Preparing bulls for the breeding season http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/bvd/Preparing-bulls-for-the-breeding-season-147224695.html Bulls are the most costly animals in a cow-calf operation and provide the majority of genetic improvement for the cow herd.