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Vitamin A is essential for many biological processes. Cattle cannot manufacture vitamin A themselves, so it must come from the diet. Vitamin A is found at higher levels in fresh green forage, and at much lower levels in weathered forage and grain. It can be stored in the liver and fat when the diet contains […] Read more

Trichomoniasis (trich) and bovine genital campylobacteriosis (vibrio) both cause early abortions, infertility, and a long calving season. If repeat breeders aren’t noticed during the breeding season, the first sign of these venereal diseases may be a high percentage of open and late cows at pregnancy checking in fall. These diseases are very costly in terms […] Read more