Bovine Science with BCI

Listen to veterinary professionals from the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University talk about a variety of topics within cattle health, nutrition, reproduction, and science. New episodes of Bovine Science with BCI are posted each Monday.

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Recent Episodes

Tox Talk: High Culling Rates

Posted October 27, 2025 • 00:19:49

A 2,000 cow dairy is seeing high culling rates due to lameness but not the typical lameness they are used to. What is wrong? Dr. Brad White and Dr....

Diving into Diets: Essential Oils in Feed Rations

Posted October 20, 2025 •

In this episode of Bovine Science, Dr. Phillip Lancaster brings an article that looked into the use of essential oils in feed rations. The experts go...

After the Abstract: Backfat and BSEs

Posted September 29, 2025 • 00:20:07

On this episode of After the Abstract, Dr. Todd Gunderson brings a research article which looks at the effects of backfat thickness on results of a...

Diving into Diets: Yeast

Posted September 22, 2025 • 00:20:55

For this episode of Bovine Science Dr. Phillip Lancaster brings an article which looks at feeding live yeast. This episode is based on a listener question,...

Pasture Pulse: Lame Calves

Posted September 15, 2025 • 00:22:27

For this edition Dr. Brad White is joined by Dr. Matt Miesner to discuss lame calves. When a calf gets stepped on, kicked or ran over it can be a costly...