Before the summer months arrive, it’s important to prepare for the potential havoc heat can cause to your cattle.

Review signs of heat stress and prevention methods for cattle, horses and pets.

Many diseases enter our herds when we acquire new animals and commingle them with our herd. In a cow-calf operation, this often occurs with the addition of new herd sires, replacement females or calves you intend to graft on a cow who lost her calf.

When it comes to bovine respiratory disease, it can be extremely difficult to determine if a sick calf may need a second round of treatment or if the antibiotic should be allowed a few more days to help treat the infection.

The cost of heat stress, it's a losing proposition.