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Have You Herd? is brought to you by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, an international association of cattle veterinarians and veterinary students dedicated to the health, productivity and welfare of cattle.

  1. 2d ago

    Epi. 299 – Theileria orientalis Ikeda and the Longhorn Tick – Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Sierra Guynn, Clinical Associate Professor at the Clemson University College of Veterinary Medicine. Guynn is a recognized expert and researcher on this emerging disease and invasive tick. She also is the chair of the AABP Beef Health Management Committee.    This episode of Have You Herd is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and Bovikalk. Is your fresh cow calcium supplement protecting dairy cows’ full potential? BOVIKALC® bolus contains the two critical forms of calcium for immediate and lasting performance with no filler ingredients. For more than 20 years, BOVIKALC has consistently delivered what fresh cows need—right when they need it most. Talk to your Boehringer Ingelheim representative to see why BOVIKALC boluses are designed for milking greatness. Find out more information about BOVIKALC boluses at this link.    The Longhorn tick is the biological vector for Theileria orientalis. The tick is an invasive species, first appearing in West Virginia in 2010 based on retrospective identification, and has spread across a large portion of the US. The tick is parthenogenetic, meaning it can reproduce asexually and produce over 2,500 eggs per day.    Theileria spp. are eukaryotic protozoans, therefore antibiotics are ineffective. Antiprotozoals are ineffective based on studies in other countries and the medication buparvaquone has been used in other countries to decrease mortality when anemia is severe; however, it will not prevent the carrier state. The meat withhold on buparvaquone is 18 months and milk withhold is 42 days in other countries.    The acute syndrome results in intravascular hemolysis and clinically is not distinguishable from anaplasmosis in cattle. Guynn discusses the diagnostic criteria for determining if an animal has died or is affected by clinical theileriosis. A positive PCR does not indicate clinical disease due to the lifelong carrier state. Guynn also describes expected morbidity and mortality but cautions that this is highly variable between countries and individual farm operations.

    50 min

  2. Jun 29

    Epi. 298 – AABP Preconference Seminars

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by AABP Vice President and Preconference Seminar Coordinator Dr. Elizabeth Quesnell Kohtz. Preconference seminars are small group courses focusing on a specific topic offering high quality continuing education. Seminars are a great way to learn a new skill or advance skills to offer services to your beef and dairy clients.    Seminars are approved for eight hours per day of continuing education in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. These courses are an AABP member benefit and available to members who are veterinarians, veterinary technicians and students. There will be six seminars offered at the conference. There is also a student-only lameness seminar that will also be offered.   Seminars available at the Minneapolis conference are below. Click on the name of the seminar to view a description and detailed agenda.  Seminar 1 – Milk quality: Practical knowledge for boots on the ground veterinarians Seminar 2 – Bovine Dystocia and Fetotomy Seminar Seminar 3 – Transition cow health and management Seminar 4 – From anecdote to evidence: conducting impactful field research in private practice Seminar 5 – Immunology and vaccinology across beef and dairy production systems Seminar 6 – Anesthesia, analgesia and sedation   All conference information can be found under the Continuing Education menu of the AABP website. View session descriptions here. Register for the conference by going to this link. Early bird discounted registration ends July 16 so register before that date. Hotel information can be found on this page. Seminars with an inadequate number of registrations on July 16 are subject to cancellation with a full refund available if cancelled.   #AABP2026

    28 min

  3. Jun 22

    Epi. 297 – 59th AABP Annual Conference with President-Elect Dr. Mark Hilton

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses the upcoming 59th AABP Annual Conference with program chair and president-elect Dr. Mark Hilton. The conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minn. August 27-29, 2026. AABP members can register to attend the conference in-person or new this year, a virtual option for attendance. The conference will offer 22.5 hours of RACE approved continuing education in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.    Additional CE opportunities at the conference include clinical forum breakfast group discussions for 2 hours and preconference seminars for 8 hours per day. Several social and meal events will also be offered, including the Zoetis Dinner and Scholarship Presentations followed by the live auction benefitting the Amstutz Scholarship Fund and AABP Foundation.   The conference has scientific sessions on beef cattle, dairy cattle, research summaries and student case presentations, practice management, clinical skills, joint beef-dairy session, student sessions and new this year a mixed animal session focusing on non-cattle species targeting mixed animal veterinarians.    Virtual attendees will receive a CE certificate for the conference just like in-person registrants. The goal of the virtual attendance is to remove any barriers to attending the conference. In-person attendees will also receive early access to recorded sessions prior to release for the AABP membership through our online CE portal.    All conference information can be found under the Continuing Education menu of the AABP website. View session descriptions here. Register for the conference by going to this link. Early bird discounted registration ends July 16 so register before that date. Hotel information can be found on this page.

    1h 1m

  4. Jun 15

    Epi. 296 – First AABP Emerging and Evolving Diseases Conference

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses the upcoming AABP Emerging and Evolving Diseases Conference. This conference will be held virtually on June 24-25, 2026 and is available to all current AABP members for a registration fee of $175. The conference is approved for 11 hours of continuing education in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.    The conference will have presentations on Influenza A H5N1 virus, Foot and Mouth Disease, Lumpy Skin Disease, New World Screwworm, Tuberculosis and Theileria. Attendees will be able to participate in speaker question and answer periods and will have access to recorded presentations immediately prior to their release on the CE portal for members.    Once a member is registered for the conference, they will see the Zoom meeting links on the schedule page. Please note the conference will be live streamed in Eastern time so adjust accordingly to your time zone.    To pay your AABP dues, visit this link. The schedule for the conference can be viewed at this page under the Continuing Education menu of the AABP website. Members can register for the conference at this link.

    18 min

  5. Jun 15

    Epi. 295 – New World Screwworm Update

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich provides an update on the current incursions of New World Screwworm across the southern border of the United States.    The discussion includes of the movement of the fly across the Darien Gap into central America and then its movement into Mexico. Gingrich also discusses the lifecycle of the fly, how it infects animals, and current prevention measurements using sterile male flies. He also provides information about the current challenges with fly capacity and the efforts to alleviate this issue.   The response effort will rely on the success of daily inspection of animals and reporting all suspected cases. Reporting cases will provide information to state and federal animal health officials to know where to institute prevention measures such as sterile fly dispersals, traps and ground release of flies. Veterinarians should train clients how to identify cases and develop protocols for treatment and prevention. This training should include discussions on at-risk animal groups as well as delaying wound-causing procedures or developing prevention protocols when wounds are caused by a procedure.   The FDA has evaluated several products for treatment and prevention of New World Screwworm and Gingrich discusses this authorization process as well as which products have been approved for cattle.    Gingrich also encourages all veterinarians to educate themselves using the available resources and to communicate to members in their communities the facts about this fly with reliable resources and information.    AABP New World Screwworm page - https://aabp.org/resources/screw_worm/   USDA New World Screwworm landing page - https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/animal-health/livestock-and-poultry-disease/stop-screwworm   USDA New World Screwworm new detections dashboard - https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/animal-health/livestock-and-poultry-disease/current-status/us-confirmed-cases-new-world   FDA New World Screwworm page - https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/safety-health/new-world-screwworm-information-veterinarians

    41 min

  6. Jun 8

    Epi. 294 – Using Data to Elevate Udder Health – Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses using data to elevate udder health in this episode sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Our guests are Dr. Quinn Kolar from the ProDairy team at the Cornell University Dairy Fellows Program, and Dr. Caitlin Jeffrey, professional services veterinarian at Boehringer Ingelheim.    This episode explores how bovine veterinarians can use on-farm data to guide smarter mastitis prevention and treatment decisions. From tracking meaningful metrics like relapse rates and somatic cell count trends to leveraging pathogen-based culturing, the conversation focuses on turning data into action. When veterinarians lead with data, they can help improve treatment precision, reduce recurrence and elevate overall herd performance.   For questions on mastitis prevention and management options, talk to your Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Services Veterinarian or visit www.choose360coverage.com. You can also find AABP Milk Quality and Udder Health resources under the Committee Resources page. Recently added documents include KPIs for clinical and subclinical mastitis as well as records and data needed to assess milk quality.

    34 min

  7. Jun 1

    Epi. 293 – What do Veterinarian’s Need to Know about Compounding? – Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Michelle Buckley, Director of Quality Milk Production Services in Warsaw, N.Y. Buckley is also a member of the AABP Committee on Pharmaceutical and Biologic Issues (CPBI) who developed this podcast topic.   This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and the Choose360coverage.com mastitis portfolio. The dairy health portfolio that rises to the challenge is Mastitis 360 by Boehringer Ingelheim. It offers powerful solutions for lactation through dry-off. So, manage udder health with the ultimate tools at your disposal. Because you’re more than a veterinarian. You’re... a hero of the herd. Visit Choose360Coverage.com today.   There are two types of compounding that we discuss. This includes compounding from FDA approved products, such as mixing two anesthetic drugs in the same syringe, or compounding from bulk products, such as having a drug made from the raw active pharmaceutical ingredient or from unapproved FDA drugs. Compounding from bulk products for food animals is prohibited in federal statute found at this link.   FDA further explains their position on compounding from bulk substances for food animals in GFI# 256 that states that FDA generally does not intend to take enforcement action in cases of compounding from bulk substances to produce antidotes for treating toxicoses in food animals or use as sedatives/anesthetics in free-ranging wildlife species.     Buckley also discusses the differences between compounded products and generic animal drugs and the federal regulations on extralabel drug use. It is important for veterinarians to understand the legal allowances for compounding, extralabel drug use. Veterinarians should use the resources provided by the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) for assistance with withdrawal intervals when using extralabel drug use or compounded products.    If you are interested in this topic, consider joining the AABP Committee on Pharmaceutical and Biologic Issues. Find AABP committee resources on this page.

    27 min

  8. May 25

    Epi. 292 – Managing Spring Disease Risk in Beef Cattle – Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health

    AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Brett Terhaar, technical services veterinarian with Elanco Animal Health. This episode of Have You Herd is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health, manufacturers of Nuplura PH+5 vaccines.   Managing risk of disease in the spring for newborn calves is an important part of consulting for our beef cattle clients. Terhaar suggests that we must first manage husbandry, nutrition and colostrum programs to ensure calves have the best immune system and health to prevent disease. Timing of vaccines is also an important component of managing disease risk in the spring. Veterinarians should consult with producers to evaluate their vaccination protocols and pay attention to timing and the number of antigens presented to the calf. Immune response to vaccinations requires a significant amount of energy from the calf.   Veterinarians should also be aware of endotoxin load when designing vaccine protocols for producers. Endotoxin can have a negative effect on the health of the calf and its ability to appropriately respond to vaccines during a disease challenge. Terhaar reviews how this can impact calf health and management of disease.   Find out more information from Elanco Animal Health by visiting this link. Information about Nuplura PH+5 can be found here or contact your Elanco representative.

    34 min
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