The Bovine Vet Podcast: New World Screwworm Returns

The Bovine Vet Podcast: New World Screwworm Returns

New World screwworm has been detected in the United States, creating new challenges for veterinarians and livestock producers. In this special episode, Dr. Diane Kitchen, state epidemiologist for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, discusses what practitioners should know about identifying suspect cases, collecting diagnostic samples, treating affected animals and supporting eradication efforts. She also explains current movement restrictions, reporting expectations and why daily animal observation remains one of the most important tools in the response. Resources mentioned in this episode: TAHC Monitoring and Reporting: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/emergency/nws.html [https://www.tahc.texas.gov/emergency/nws.html] Interstate Animal Moving Requirements: https://www.interstatelivestock.com/ [https://www.interstatelivestock.com/] FDA Approved Drugs List: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/safety-health/new-world-screwworm-information-veterinarians [https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/safety-health/new-world-screwworm-information-veterinarians] USDA Screwworm Home: screwworm.gov [http://screwworm.gov/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A New Frontier in Cattle Synchronization

For decades, estradiol-based protocols have been central to fixed-time artificial insemination in beef cattle, but growing scrutiny of estrogenic compounds has prompted researchers to explore alternatives. In this episode, Dr. Jaswant Singh and Dr. Carlos Leonardi discuss their research on Cetrorelix, a human fertility drug that may offer a non-steroidal approach to follicular wave synchronization. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Bovine Vet Podcast: Rethinking Deworming in Cattle

Routine, whole-herd deworming is giving way to a more strategic approach as veterinarians grapple with resistance, subclinical production losses, and changing management goals. In this episode, Dr. Megan Bollin and Dr. Nancy Jackson discuss diagnostics, refugia, combination therapy, and every day management practices shaping the future of parasite control in cattle. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The New Biology of Milk Fever

This episode brings together three expert perspectives to tackle milk fever from every angle. Together, they unpack why milk fever is more than just a calcium deficiency and how better transition cow management, nutrition and early intervention can reduce both clinical and subclinical cases. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Bovine Vet Podcast: Genomic Testing & Herd Replacement Decisions

You can't see fertility, feed efficiency or disease risk, but genomics can. In this episode, host Andrea Bedford sits down with Dr. Tom Short and Dr. Kent Andersen to discuss how genomic testing is helping reduce risk, improve profitability and move from herd-level decisions to individual-animal precision. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.