Experts discussed common pregnancy-checking methods, including palpation, ultrasound and blood-based tests, noting that each ...

With calves weaned, veterinarians criss-cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet calls out and marks an “O” on the hips of “open” or non-pregnant cows.

Calving season is an important and busy time of year as beef producers are preparing themselves for less sleep each night, ...

Checking for pregnancy in beef cattle may cost ranchers money upfront, but could greatly benefit them financially in the long run, as well as help with herd productivity. “It's not cheap to feed ...

If you’ve already got the vet on your place to preg check cows, it might be wise to test any herd bulls or cleanup bulls for trichomoniasis while he or she is there. Trichomoniasis is a venereal ...