Latest Bovine Podcast Episodes
Evaluating trace minerals in cow calf herds
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - September 05, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Hall, a cattle technical services veterinarian with Huvepharma, Inc. Hall discusses the critical role that copper, selenium, manganese and zinc play for optimal immune system function, reproductive performance and growth. He remi...
Data from FARM 4.0 Evaluations
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - August 29, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Steven Roche, a PhD epidemiologist and owner of ACER Consulting Group located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) contracts with ACER Consulting Group to assist with data evaluation, training and dev...
Colostrum Audits
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - August 22, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutesThis episode of Have You Herd? is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health, manufacturer of Vira Shield. Find out more information about Vira Shield at this link and the scours vaccine we discuss on the podcast on this page. Our topic is the importance of a colostrum management program to the health, ...
Epigenetics
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - August 15, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutesThis episode of Have You Herd? is brought to you by the AABP Genetics and Genomics Committee. Our guest host is Dr. Stewart Bauck, and he is joined by Dr. Jack Britt to discuss epigenetics. Epigenetics is part of the normal and natural genetic process where certain genes are turned on or off. Br...
The Bovine Practitioner - AABP's Peer-Reviewed Journal
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - August 08, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by the associate editors for The Bovine Practitioner in this podcast to discuss the peer-reviewed journal published by AABP. The associate editors are Drs. Sarah Capik, Virginia Fajt, Miles Theurer and Aurora Villarroel. The Bovine Practitioner...
Lameness in feedlot cattle
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - August 01, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Sarah Erickson from Feedlot Health Management Services Inc., by Telus Agriculture, in Alberta, Canada. Sarah is currently enrolled in the Master of Science in large animal clinical sciences at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Univ...
Laboratory Diagnostics for Mastitis Pathogens
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - July 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Drs. Andy Lefeld, Justine Britten, and Allan Britten in this podcast brought to you by the AABP Milk Quality and Udder Health Committee. You can find information about the Milk Quality and Udder Health Committee on this page and find all AA...
Extra-label drug use and FARAD resources
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - July 18, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by three AABP members on this episode of Have You Herd? where we discuss decision-making for utilizing extra-label drug use, working with producers for ensuring appropriate oversight of antimicrobial use, and utilizing resources from the Food A...
Mental Health Resources for AABP Members
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - July 11, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Murray Gillies, AABP Board of Directors representative to District 12, and Dr. Charlie Gardner, chair of the AABP Mental Health Task Force, for this episode to discuss mental health and well-being initiatives being developed by AABP. Gi...
Bovine Neosporosis
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - July 04, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. BJ Newcomer from the VERO branch of Texas A&M University to discuss abortions due to the protozoal parasite, Neospora caninum. Neosporosis is the most commonly diagnosed cause of cattle abortions and is seen in beef and dairy herds. Tran...
55TH AABP Annual Conference – Preconference Seminars
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - June 27, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by AABP Vice President and Preconference Seminar Chair Dr. Michael Capel to discuss the preconference seminars that will be offered at the upcoming AABP Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif. The seminars are held Sunday through Wednesday Sept...
Gathering the Herd for the 55th AABP Annual Conference
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - June 20, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by the 2022 AABP program chair and AABP President-Elect Dr. Sandra Godden, and AABP President Dr. Pat Gorden, to discuss the 55th AABP Annual Conference September 22-24, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. The theme for the conference is a nod to our d...
Managing heat stress in dairy cattle
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - June 13, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by the “father and grandfather of cow comfort”, Dr. Gordie Jones. Jones has developed his bovine veterinary career into a cow comfort consultant, designing facilities to maximize cow comfort. Today we discuss heat stress in dairy cows and how t...
Managing heat stress in feedlot cattle
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - June 06, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Dan Thomson from the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University to discuss the effects and mitigation strategies resulting from heat stress in feedlot cattle. We discuss that heavy and black-hided cattle are at increased risk ...
Johne's disease in beef cattle
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - May 30, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Drew Magstadt from Iowa State University to discuss Johne's disease in beef cattle. Johne's disease is caused by Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis that studies have shown affects up to 50% of cow-calf herds, however a small percent of...
Implant strategies for beef production
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - May 23, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Matt Quinn from Feedlot Health Management Services located in Alberta, Canada. Quinn has a PhD in ruminant nutrition from Texas A&M University and provides his expertise on what implants are and how they can be used in all sectors of the...
Cattle Fever Ticks
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - May 16, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by AABP member Dr. Dee Ellis, a veterinarian at Texas A&M University and who was previously the Texas state veterinarian. Ellis discusses the Texas Cattle Fever tick, species Rhipicephalus microplus and R. annulatus. He describes the history o...
Minimize rumen acidosis with Mega e sponsored by Lactipro
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - May 09, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutesThis edition of “Have you Herd” is sponsored by Lactipro. Lactipro harnesses the power of Mega e, a superior lactic acid utilizer, enabling beef and dairy producers to support healthy rumen function. Lactipro places a large number of Mega e into its native environment, the rumen, where it immedi...
Rural veterinarian shortage, recruitment and retention
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - May 02, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Brad White from the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University. White is also the chair of the AABP Veterinary Practice Sustainability Committee. In this episode, we discuss studies and surveys on the topic of rural food animal or...
Dairy veterinary practice in the southwest US
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - April 25, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by recent graduate AABP member Dr. Katie Gutierrez , to talk about dairy veterinary practice. Gutierrez is a 2015 graduate of Washington State University and returned to New Mexico and eventually become a partner in Bovine Veterinary Alliance ...
Use of industrial hemp in cattle
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - April 20, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode, AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Mike Kleinhenz and Dr. Hans Coetzee to discuss the potential uses of industrial hemp in cattle. Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) contains many bioactive phytocannabinoids but is less than 0.3% THC which is the psychoac...
Impact of meloxicam on respiratory virus titers and health outcomes when administered concurrently with a modified live respiratory vaccine in abruptly weaned beef calves
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - April 11, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky to discuss a research project that was funded by the AABP Foundation through the Competitive Research Grant program. Her purpose in conducting this research trial was to investigate if administration of meloxicam on a...
Just a signature, Doc
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - April 04, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutesHow can veterinarians assist dairy farmers from only requesting a signature on the VCPR form in the FARM program to developing a culture of continuous improvement? In this episode, AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by AABP member Dr. Corale Dorn to discuss the National Milk Pro...
Beef Calf Vigor Assessment
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - March 28, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky to discuss her research project on identifying calves at risk for not consuming colostrum within 4 hours of birth with the development of the Beef Calf Vigor Assessment (BCVA). Homerosky is the 2021 recipient of the ...
What's on Dr. Jones' Mind?
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - March 21, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutesThis episode of Have You Herd? is the audio recording of the closing presentation from the 5th Annual AABP Recent Graduate Conference held Feb. 18-19 in New Orleans, La. The program committee charged Dr. Meredyth Jones to develop a final message to the attendees. Jones starts her presentation ...
The future of the dairy industry
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - March 14, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes“It is reasonable to ask, what is a fundamentally good idea to do with a farm, and dairy foods fit this idea.” Dr. Bill Wavrin was one of the keynote speakers at the 5th AABP Recent Graduate Conference in New Orleans, La., and delivered this message to our attendees. Wavrin is a veterinarian an...
Preparing your beef cows for a successful calving season
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - March 07, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Sara Linneen, a beef cattle technical consultant from Elanco Animal Health at the 5th AABP Recent Graduate Conference in new Orleans, La. Linneen received her PhD in ruminant nutrition from Oklahoma State University and discusses tips fo...
AABP DEI Task Force
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - February 28, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by two members of the AABP Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force, Dr. Emma Bratton and Dr. Whitney Knauer. The DEI Task Force was created in 2021 by the AABP Board of Directors to provide education to our members on DEI and develop re...
Selective Dry Cow Therapy
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - February 21, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutesAABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by current AABP Vice President Dr. Michael Capel at the 5th AABP Recent Graduate Conference in New Orleans to discuss implementation of selective dry cow therapy on dairy farms. Capel states that nationally, mastitis treatment and prevention ac...
Have You Herd? of human to cattle tuberculosis transmission?
Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts - February 14, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutesIn this episode, AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses an old disease with some new research, bovine tuberculosis (TB). Our guest is Dr. Jason Lombard, an AABP member and veterinary epidemiologist with USDA’s field epidemiologic investigation services. The findings and conclusions ...