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Pinkeye in Beef Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — W. Dee Whittier D.V.M., Extension Specialist, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia Tech; John Currin D.V.M., Clinical Instructor, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia Tech; Nancy Currin D.V.M., Lab Assistant, Large Animal Clinical ...More…
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Mycoplasma in Beef Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — John F. Currin, D.V.M., Extension Veterinary Specialist, Virginia Tech; Nancy Currin, D.V.M., Veterinary Extension Publication Specialist, Virginia Tech; and W. Dee Whittier, D.V.M., Extension Veterinary Specialist, Virginia Tech Mycoplasma is a ...More…
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Foot Rot in Beef Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — John F. Currin, D.V.M. and W. Dee Whittier, D.V.M., Extension Veterinary Specialists, Virginia Tech, and Nancy Currin, D.V.M., Veterinary Extension Publication Specialist, Virginia Tech Foot rot is a common disease of cattle that can cause severe ...More…
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Crossbreeding Beef Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — The economic climate of today's beef business is challenging. Commercial cow-calf producers are faced with optimizing a number of economically important traits, while simultaneously reducing costs of production in order to remain competitive. ...More…
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Beef Cattle Breeds and Biological Types
Virginia Tech Extension — Worldwide there are more than 250 breeds of beef cattle. Over 60 of these breeds are present in the United States. However, a relatively small number of breeds (less than 20) constitute the majority of the genetics utilized in the U.S. for ...More…
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Anaplasmosis in Beef Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — Dee Whittier, D.V.M., M.S., Extension Veterinary Specialist, Virginia Tech, Nancy Currin, D.V.M., Veterinary Extension Publication Specialist, Virginia Tech and John F. Currin, D.V.M., Extension Veterinary Specialist, Virginia Tech Anaplasmosis ...More…
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Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — Feed represents the largest single production expense for cattle operations. There are many different feedstuffs that can be included in rations for cattle, and there is nothing special about particular ingredients. What matters is the nutrients ...More…
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Zoonotic Diseases of Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — Kevin D. Pelzer, Associate Professor, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia Tech, and Nancy Currin, D.V.M., Veterinary Extension Publication Specialist, Virginia Tech Zoonotic diseases are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to ...More…
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Virginia Cow Herd Performance Check-Up
Virginia Tech Extension — Bill R. McKinnon, Extension Animal Scientist; John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist; Thomas W. Covey, Extension Animal Scientist; and Scott P. Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist; Virginia Tech Profitability of the cow/calf enterprise within ...More…
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Understanding Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs)
Virginia Tech Extension — Expected progeny differences (EPDs) provide estimates of the genetic value of an animal as a parent. Specifically, differences in EPDs between two individuals of the same breed predict differences in performance between their future offspring ...More…
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Strategic Use of Antibiotics in Stocker Cattle
Virginia Tech Extension — John F. Currin, Extension Veterinary Specialist, Virginia Tech Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC), or shipping fever, remains the most important health issue facing stocker-cattle producers. Despite many advances in our understanding of ...More…
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Selecting a Treatment Technology for Manure Management
Virginia Tech Extension — Animal manure has been used for centuries as a fertilizer and a soil builder because it contains nutrients and organic matter. However, as animal production shifts toward fewer but larger operations, the number of confined animals has increased ...More…