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/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/topics/health
Angus Beef Bulletin Health topic page providing links to stories on vaccination protocols, treatments, disease detection and more.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin
Welcome to the Angus Beef Bulletin, the commercial cattleman’s Angus connection. Find the information you need to make the most of your investment in Angus genetics. The Angus Beef Bulletin provides news and information on health, genetics, nutrition, marketing and management through a variety of media, including the Angus Beef Bulletin magazine, the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA electronic newsletter and the Angus At Work podcast.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/12/fp_the-survey-says
What do commercial cattlemen pay for bulls, and how does that correlate to calf value? Are commercial herds planning to rebuild? What incentivizes feedlots to buy — and to pay a premium — on a set of calves? Angus Media, CattleFax gather insights on current management, future intentions of cow-calf and feedlot sectors.
/njaa
National Junior Angus Association members are our strong foundation for expansion and improvement for the Angus breed in the future. Find your voice. Find your spot in the NJAA.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/02/mg_why-your-neighbors-fly-program-shouldnt-dictate-yours
Horn flies stay on cattle. Your fly control program pays off even if your neighbor doesn’t have one.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2026/01/angus-advisor-midwest-region
Our team of Angus advisors offer regional tips for herd management.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/03/hn_texas-am-study-on-tylosin-use-and-liver-abscess-control
Texas A&M study finds shorter tylosin feeding periods reduce liver abscess risk, though continuous use remains most effective.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/03/fp_reminders-on-livestock-care-during-wildfire-season
OSU Extension offers tips for handling animals before a fire and caring for them afterward.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/03/hn_another-tooth-of-the-matter-why-dental-care-matters-for-horses
Want a healthy horse? Don’t neglect their dental care, as many oral problems eventually affect the horse’s overall behavior.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/03/hn_build-smarter-deworming-plans-with-diagnostics
Data-driven decisions help cattle producer Buck Rich make every deworming count.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/03/fp_news-and-notes
The news for March 3, 2026, includes a webinar on confinement feeding cow-calf pairs; Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship award winners; delisting of the lesser prairie-chicken; the 2026 Saddle & Sirloin Portrait Gallery inductee; Angus Foundation scholarship deadlines; a Farm Bill 2.0 update; the enrollment period for Farmer Bridge payments; a U.S.-Indonesia trade deal; and USDA food purchases.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/03/hn_preventing-calving-difficulty-in-the-beef-herd
As we move closer to spring, many ranchers are thinking ahead to calving season. This rewarding yet challenging time on the ranch comes with plenty of difficulties and worries, one of which is potential calving difficulties, or dystocia.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/11/deeper-dive
Here are three "Angus at Work" episodes focused on managing pests.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2023/03/stop-reproductive-failure
Higher input costs, calf prices double incentive to investigate cause of open cows.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/07/hn_maximize-cow-longevity-to-combat-high-replacement-cost
Strategic decisions that boost your bottom line.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/10/hn_ringworm-in-cattle-unsightly-but-temporary
Tips for managing a common problem in young cattle.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/hn_hauling-after-breeding-is-risky
Cattle that are transported a few days after being bred may be at risk for losing the pregnancy.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/01/hn_are-your-cows-running-out-of-vitamin-a
Months from green grass, stores in the liver may be running low.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/09/mg_haying-and-grazing-areas-with-hemlock
Tips for haying and grazing areas with hemlock.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/06/hn_researchers-search-for-measures-to-prevent-liver-abscesses-in-cattle
High-grain diets are not solely responsible for liver abscesses in cattle.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/hn_dealing-with-snakebite
Snakebite is sometimes a serious problem in livestock. Here are tips on dealing with bites.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/hn_treating-lumpy-jaw-in-cattle
Mouth wounds can cause soft-tissue abscesses and bony lumps of the jaw.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/02/mg_b_evaluating-bull-fertility---scrotal-size-and-shape
A bull’s scrotal size and shape are strong indicators of his fertility and his offspring’s fertility potential.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/05/hn_toxic-algae-signs-and-safety-tips
AgriLife Extension expert shares tips to prevent cyanobacteria bloom exposure as temperatures rise.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/02/hn_keep-the-cow-rumen-healthy-in-drylot
Maintaining a healthy cow herd means maintaining a healthy rumen. Here are some considerations for cows in drylot.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/10/mg_effect-of-calving-difficulty-on-reproductive-performance
Every delay of 30 minutes of obstetric care during stage II labor can result in a six-day longer anestrous period.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/02/hn_setting-the-tone-at-aabp-recent-grad-conference
Veterinarian attendees were “Setting the Tone” for their veterinary businesses.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/0918hn_bloat-treatment
Beef specialist offers multiple tips to reduce rumen distress.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2022/q3/armor-up-against-brd
Just like there are lots of pieces of armor to protect different things in battle, there are many pieces to the armor in the fight against bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Check out some of these pieces that Ron Tessman, Elanco, offers.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/mg_heat-research
Research looking at heat stress in Angus cattle.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/11/hn_anaplasmosis-continues-treck-north
As ticks continue to spread, tick-borne disease becomes problematic to a greater number of herds. Nebraska shares cautions on anaplasmosis.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/1117hn_warts-are-most-common-in-young-cattle
Warts often appear in yearlings and are contagious, often spreading to multiple animals in the group.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/10/hn_heel-flies-and-cattle-grubs-are-still-a-problem
At a veterinary conference in 1994, 50 veterinarians were asked which cattle parasites were of most concern. The answer was cattle grubs. When organophosphate products were still used for grub and lice control, it was rare to find cattle with warbles.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/01/mg_older-cows-require-a-little-more-attention
K-State’s Brian Lubbers and Phillip Lancaster offered management tips for caring for older cows and factors that should be considered in making a culling decision.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/03/the-green-vitamin
Do pregnant cows need even more vitamin A?
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/07/mg_making-hay-to-reduce-ergot-infestation
Take precautions to prevent summer slump or more severe health problems caused by ergot consumption.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/10/hn_existing-product-receives-conditional-approval-for-new-world-screwworm
Dectomax-CA1 Injectable receives conditional FDA approval for the prevention and treatment of infestations caused by New World screwworm larvae, and prevention of reinfestation for 21 days.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/03/cattle-feeders-have-spoken-health-is-no-1
Industry Insights survey says health is the first key to profit potential in the feedyard.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/03/health-husbandry
In this edition of “Health & Husbandry”, author Brad White discusses the need for a strategic parasite control program, which takes understanding of the parasite life cycle, knowing which animals are most susceptible and matching parasite burden with appropriate control.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/10/hn_colostrum-beyond-the-first-feeding-supporting-calves-through-diarrhea
Colostrum proves itself as an excellent treatment option for calf scours.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q3/maximizing-labor-with-sensehub-feedlot
In this episode of Angus At Work, host Shauna Hermel chats with Jason Nickell of Merck Animal Health about SenseHub Feedlot, a cattle tag designed to capture individual behavioral and biometric data, including body temperature and activity.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/05/hn_producer-survey-offers-insights-into-liver-fluke-and-parasite
By adopting evidence-based practices, cattle caretakers can protect their herds, improve production outcomes and reduce the hidden costs of liver flukes.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/hn_septicemia-and-toxemia-in-calves
Septicemia is systemic infection in which bacteria get into the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. Toxemia refers to the presence of bacterial toxins in the blood.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/12/hn_tick-related-losses-may-be-covered
Theileria losses may qualify for USDA Livestock Indemnity Program.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2026/01/health-husbandry
“Health & Husbandry” author Brad White shares that careful recordkeeping, timely necropsies and attention to age-specific disease patterns can turn guesswork into informed management to solve preweaning mortality issues.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/11/mg_gizmos-gadgets
This edition of “Gizmos & Gadgets” features high-visibility workwear, innovative feed additives that decrease methane emissions from heifers, a newly approved herbicide product, and a versatile tractor line that’s easier on the checkbook.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/10/gizmos-gadgets
This edition features cattle reproductive remote monitoring technology, a compostable net wrap for bales, a diverse and high-tonnage forage seed mix and a well-known brand’s first midi excavator.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/02/hn_the-basics-of-wheat-pasture-frothy-bloat
Tips to manage cattle on wheat and other forages to prevent frothy bloat.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/06/mg_gizmos-and-gadgets
The June 2025 edition of “Gizmos & Gadgets” features an anti-caking agent for immune function, a new handheld radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, self-propelled forage harvesters and a 30-foot (ft.) planter.
