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Having palpated several cows, its nothing to be concerned about. In performed embryo transfer, I routinely have seen blood on both mine (or the vet that went in before me) sleeve. Cows are very resiliant with this type of trauma and will be fine. However, as an fyi, in horses it is a very bad...

First of all, I believe almost everything in life is a cost/benefit ratio, so if the potential benefit to you (i.e. the calf will potentially turn out to be worth good money, then the cost is negligible). And from what you have posted, your gonna test and I for one wish you luck that it is not...

It depends on the reason you are considering changing vaccines (i.e. if ain't broke don't fix). Unless your looking to save a little money. I do like and recommend bovishield gold. The pros are mainly cost related (but i think it maybe a little more effective, but probably a wash when...

As for as AI'ing, in some states the extension service will put on a clinic. I know there is a cost, but it isn't too terribly high. There are also some locations, such as Reproductive Enterprises in stillwater that have classes regularly on AI'ing. As far ET, you can take courses through...

Well it depends on if fresh or frozen. Fresh embryos 65-75% is what I hear and on frozen I hear 50-65%. This is what the embryologist I worked for would tell me.

Your right it is 25%, think I was going back to the mating of two double carriers (AMC/NHC X AMC/NHC) Sorry my math was off, but still same, would put in the others first.

I would have no problem implanting embryos of either type matings, but it becomes a cost factor and why you are doing it. I wouldn't set up recips just for those matings. If an offspring has to be tested for both NH and AM, then you are looking at a (based on genetics) 1/16 chance of having a...

For a mating between and AMC/NHF X AMF/NHC (or something like that). I would put them in if I had recips open at the end of the day. Would be my last recips and had no other embryos to put in. The odds of getting a registered calf out of this mating is only 1/16, so you got pretty luck with...

I personnelly like tetradur. it is an effective 7 day pinkeye treatment. a couple of vets in ND i interned with really liked it and used it a lot. another thing would be to cover the eye with a patch. this would prevent/lessen the spread. however, my first question would be have you...

Thanks for the help on understanding EPDs a little better. The answers got me to wondering about how people come up with names for their cows/bulls. So, if you don't mind, please let me know how you develop your registered animals name. And while we are at it, whats your favorite name (yours...

Another question. How do you have the calves EPD'd? I probably should know this, but..

well, I appreciate the help and insight. I think for the most part, if you only have to test for one of the defects, then if the cow/bull is really good, then its worth it for the most part to me(risk/reward). In my case, in my question I was really looking for two answers--this is what my...

Thanks for the information. Honestly, I agree that either are good indicators (or guesses) about potential offspring. But neither is full proof (unless you want to me the fool to prove it). It depends on how you want to use them, and in the end its probably a crap shoot with using them for...

Thanks for the information. I emailed them to see what they had. I had thought about the adding and dividing by two (and agree it might give an ok guess), but due to the acc scores, I figured it would't give me a lot more information than just looking at the bull. Thanks again, T

I have looked, and haven't been able to find how to use EPDs in matings (i.e. using both sire and dam epds). I know how to use just the bull. Does anyone know about combining the two? Or should I just stick to the bull and not worry about the cow? Thanks