Bovine Science with BCI

Bovine Science with BCI


Latest Episodes

Tox Talk: Spring Turnout Gone Wrong
April 21, 2025

Four dead calves found in a pasture after being turned out for the spring. What caused it, and why were no cows affected? Find out on this episode of Tox Talk a Bovine Science Podcast with Dr. Brad Wh

After the Abstract: Caprine Science
April 14, 2025

On this unique episode of Bovine Science Dr. Brian Lubbers brings a research paper studying mastitis in dairy goats. Listen as Dr. Lubbers and Dr. Brad White dissect this paper and reflect on the find

Diving into Diets: Direct Fed Microbial
April 07, 2025

On this episode of Bovine Science Dr. Phillip Lancaster brings a research article studying the effects of a Bacillus-based direct-fed microbial on digestibility. Dr. Brad White and Dr. Lancaster will

Herd Health: Pregnancy Loss Factors
March 31, 2025

What causes 30-40% of pregnancies to not have a live calf? Dr. Bob Larson brings a research report article which summarizes a lot of information on pregnancy in beef cattle. Dr. Brad White and Dr. Lar

Tox Talk: Eight Found in a Field
March 24, 2025

After moving 700 pound stocker cattle to crop residue the producer found eight of them dead. What caused it, and can they put animals out there again? Find out on this episode of Tox Talk a Bovine Sci

Tox Talk: 14 Dead in Snow
March 17, 2025

This producer moves his cows out to cornstalks and the next day gets a big snow. When he goes to check on them the next day there are 14 dead. Dr. Scott Fritz and Dr. Brad White get to the bottom of t

Diving into Diets: Neonatal Diet
March 10, 2025

Dr. Phillip Lancaster brings us an article out of China that looks at what effects diet has on calves rumination and overall health. The study looks at calves with and without forage inclusion. They d

Herd Health: Open Cows
March 03, 2025

In this episode of Herd Health a Bovine Science podcast Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White breakdown open cows. They talk about how to figure out what causes a cow to not be pregnant. They also discuss

After the Abstract: Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance
February 24, 2025

In this episode of Bovine Science Dr. Brian Lubbers brings a research paper requested by a listener. This paper published in the Journal of Animal Science is titled, Administering the maternal bovine

Tox Talk: 11 Lame Cows
February 17, 2025

As this producer gets ready for the snow they discover that 11 of their cows are lame. What caused it, and how can they keep the other 30 cows from going lame? Find out on this episode of Tox Talk a B