Tips and Tricks For Ultrasounding Beef Cattle

Determining Fetal Sex

Determining Fetal Sex
Do you want to learn to fetal sex? It is all about training your eye. This video will walk you through the basics of fetal sexing.

Ultrasound Pregnancy Testing Beef Cows – Why, How and When.

Ultrasound Pregnancy Testing Beef Cows – Why, How and When.
Ultrasoundsound equipment for pregnancy testing cattle has changed significantly since it became available in the 1990’s. Today’s ultrasound equipment is more portable, more affordable and more adapted to the conditions at the cattle chute.

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques- Scanning Deep Bodied, 2nd Trimester Cows

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques- Scanning Deep Bodied, 2nd Trimester Cows
It’s that time of year, a lot of cows are longer bred and ultrasounding is not quite as easy. Check out this video of some very practical tips on longer bred cattle.

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - Splitting 4s/5s

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - Splitting 4s/5s
Do you ever have to spit between 4 and 5 month fetuses for your clients? It can be a bit of a challenge.

Equine/Bovine Sonographic Evaluation of the Orbital Space and Eye

Equine/Bovine Sonographic Evaluation of the Orbital Space and Eye
Ultrasound is an excellent, if under-utilized modality for imaging the equine or bovine eye. While you may not see a daily caseload of trauma to the periorbit, adnexa, or globe, when you do, a convex or micro convex probe can be used to provide key information relating to the structures involved, the severity of the injury, and prognosis. Cases that may benefit from this include chronic swelling of the eyelid or adnexal structures, foreign bodies, retrobulbar abscesses, lens luxation, retinal detachment, and uveitis.

Interesting Ovaries

Interesting Ovaries
Curious about ovarian structures? Check out this video of some bovine ovaries!

Preg Checking Check List

Preg Checking Check List
It’s time to get ready for preg checking season and here is a list of things to consider:(Your ReproScan Equipment, Ram Mount Kit, Shorty Arm, Chute Side Check List, Safety First)

Why pregnancy test beef herds? Because you need to know!

Why pregnancy test beef herds? Because you need to know!
Back in the 80s as a young veterinarian, I was confronted several times by successful ranchers that said that pregnancy testing mature beef cows did not pay. These comments went against everything that I had been taught in veterinary school. And of course, I wanted their pregnancy testing business.

Late Season Pregnancy Checks

Late Season Pregnancy Checks
As ranchers find innovative ways to reduce winter feed costs such as bale grazing and corn stock grazing, the pregnancy testing season gets extended. When the cows finally get near the corrals for pregnancy testing, the person doing the ultrasound work should be ready for some additional challenges:

Breeding Season: How Long is Too Long

Breeding Season: How Long is Too Long
The cattle business is amazing in its diversity of geographical locations and management styles. Every ranch must adapt to their environment and resources and strive to be a competitive producer of calves and feeder cattle. One of the many decisions to make each year is, how long should your breeding season be?

Tips, Tricks and Techniques – Fetal Sex Determination

Tips, Tricks and Techniques – Fetal Sex Determination
Fetal gender determination can be a large value-added feature for those utilizing ultrasound technology. To accurately determine the gender of the fetus, most experts do not recommend attempting to fetal sex earlier than day 57. The optimal window when using a linear probe ultrasound such as the BoviScan HD, is between day 57 and 80 days.

Customer Feature - Hutson Angus

Customer Feature - Hutson Angus
Hutson Angus is a large registered Angus operation based in Elk City, Oklahoma. Hutson Angus was introduced to ReproScan ultrasound equipment at the National Angus Convention in 2015. They discovered that ultrasound technology would be more efficient and provide better management tools than their method of preg testing at the time which was the BioPryn blood test.

Tips, Tricks and Techniques – Getting the Right Pressure on the ReproArm

Tips, Tricks and Techniques – Getting the Right Pressure on the ReproArm

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