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First off, why are people not asking in advance what the cost will be? Should be able to give a rough estimate at least. Then you can say no if you don't like it. Why is someone a crook for charging what someone is willing to pay. Should we have government set a fair price...

Good thinking. I've had this on my mind lately. A chromosome defect that results in 5 to 10% of early abortions. So if 1 of 10 lose first pregnancy, only 1 of 100 will lose two pregnancies, and only 1 of 1000 will lose three in a row. So low impact on overall calving rates, but a...

Well, that's exciting! Nothing more satisfying than watching your kids succeed at what they love. My boy loves mechanic-ing, and I'm quite happy to hold the trouble light for him and hand him tools, while giving him pointers. Besides being a vet, another option for your daughter is research...

Okay, I'll accept what you're saying. The issue for me is now more about how breed associations work, and the interest, or lack of, in eliminating problems.

Inyati, you might be technically correct, but that doesn't really change the issue. I was assuming there are genes that control the genes. A translocation gene that controls how the chromosomes are put together. Just like a gene that produces a certain hair color. You discuss...

Let me beat this to death. Was just re-reading the 1989 paper I linked above. I see now what Willow was saying that with proper culling you can decrease the incidence, though never get rid of it, unless you test. And it is more obvious which to cull if you keep exposure time to bull short...

Sure seems like it would be cheaper to test more bulls in the first place instead of culling later - especially the high use, AI bulls. Again, I suppose if this is a very rare thing, might not be worth testing, but if rarely test, maybe its more common than we think. As far as culling, the one...

Thank you, Willow, that's what I was looking for. So as I kick this around in my head, it would be hard to use a bull that you know would pass the problem to his daughters (and sons). On the other hand, you only know he has it because he was tested because he was good enough to be exported...

Never part of a BSE that I was involved with. But you would think if you are scattering genetics around with semen collection and AI, it would be worth testing for. Apparently for export, countries require testing. Just wondering if it is not considered a serious enough problem to warrant...

Was looking at semen from a bull. Breeder had stopped selling it because they said it was tested for export, and found to have a translocation gene. If I understand correctly from my reading, all the genes are normal, but just paired up slightly wrong in the chromosome, so 10 to 20% of...

While we're on the subject of pretty cattle, here's a few pics of calves I had out of a cow. The first she had at 15 months of age - surprise. Then him the next winter - nice hairdo. The second calf was sired by a red angus bull.

I had done some reading recently since had a cow that recently calved and had increased discharge, so I suspected uterine infection, and she was off feed. Of course, she recovered the next day before I got a chance to cure her, lol. Anyway, seems that alot of the treatments that have been done...

Best wishes on your surgery. I believe I've read that most men will end up with prostate cancer, but even untreated, they die of other things before that gets them. In dogs, the best treatment for prostate cancer is castration, but for some reason men don't go for that. I was kind of thinking...

Interesting thread. In my amateur experiment station, I had the heifer I've mentioned elsewehere calve at 15 months. I knew for a few months it was coming, so I was feeding her well to make sure she would grow. Lush grass including from the lawn, and alfalfa hay (all I have) and less than a...

Yes, they made it after a hard pull yesterday and a bigger calf than I wanted. He's perking up today finally. This heifer shows no signs of pregnancy which would have to be advanced now since I bought her in November and the guys heifer calves were separated from herd in September. No udder...

So I bought two British White heifers in November and in March discovered that one had been bred at 6 months of age. As posted in beginners forum, got the calf out of her yesterday. Seem to have the other extreme with the other heifer. 14 months old and no sign yet of heat. She seems to have...

Probably not many dairies in Montana, but that's an idea. I use a young guy near here whose family has a dairy and is set up for AI. Obviously stays good at it. Stores semen for me, too.

So, a $10 farm call is a sign of "service"? Any more than that is selfish? Where do ideas like this come from? I hope you sell your beef for less so you can serve the beef eaters of America. I don't know if people realize it, but a veterinarian is a doctor. Try hauling your wife into a...