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Latest Episodes

About the Abstract: Antimicrobial Metaphylaxis Study
December 15, 2025

In About the Abstract, the experts discuss a study by Cordial and Carrie (2024) in the Journal of Animal Science, which compared the impact of metaphylaxis with Tulathromycin versus saline on high-risk beef stocker calves over 42 days. The study found tha

Guest Dr. Cassandra Olds: What is Theileria, How is Theileria Transmitted, Heifer Development
December 12, 2025

In this episode of BCI Cattle Chat, guest Dr. Cassandra Olds continues the discussion of Theileria, a tick- and fly-borne parasite affecting U.S. cattle herds. The team explains how it spreads from the East Coast westward, causes anemia-like symptoms, and

Tox Talk: Sudden Death in Fall-Calving Herd
December 08, 2025

In this Tox Talk episode, Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz review a case involving six dead calves out of 38 fall-calving cowcalf pairs on pasture. The producer had not been checking the herd frequently, making the exact timeline of deaths unclear. Wit

Herd Health: Diagnosing an Aborted Fetus
November 24, 2025

Brad White and Dr. Bob Larson discuss a case where a client found an aborted fetus in their herd. Dr. Larson suggests identifying the aborting animal, collecting samples from the fetus, including the placenta, lung, liver, and brain, and holding them for

Herd Health: Weaned Calved with Bloody Diarrhea
November 17, 2025

On todays episode of Herd Health, Dr. Bob Larson and Dr. Brad White talk about a ranch that reported weaned calves with bloody diarrhea after being mixed from four pastures. Coccidiosis was at the top of the list for possible issues, with other potential

Diving into Diets: Essential Oils in Feed Rations Part 3
November 10, 2025

In this episode of Diving into Diets, Dr. Brad White and Dr. Phillip Lancaster finish up the essential oils in feed rations series with another article. The experts discuss how essential oils compare

Diving into Diets: Essential Oils in Rations, Part 2
November 03, 2025

In this episode of Bovine Science, Dr. Phillip Lancaster continues the series with an article that looks into the use of essential oils in feed rations. In part two of the Essential Oils in Rations se

Tox Talk: High Culling Rates
October 27, 2025

A 2,000 cow dairy is seeing high culling rates due to lameness but not the typical lameness they are used to. What is wrong? Dr. Brad White and Dr. Scott Fritz will discuss.The toxicology website and Bovine Sciences with BCI podcasts have been sponsor

Diving into Diets: Essential Oils in Feed Rations
October 20, 2025

In this episode of Bovine Science, Dr. Phillip Lancaster brings an article that looked into the use of essential oils in feed rations. The experts go over this paper and the styles of research groups

After the Abstract: Backfat and BSEs
September 29, 2025

On this episode of After the Abstract, Dr. Todd Gunderson brings a research article which looks at the effects of backfat thickness on results of a breeding soundness exam. Dr. Brad White and Dr. Gund