Allen J. Roussel, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Every year I get numerous calls about Johne's disease and bovine leukosis.

Indications include traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP), abomasal ulcer, peritonitis, uroperitoneum, chronic weight loss, abdominal mass.

Administering pharmaceutical agents is one of the most frequent and most important activities of the bovine veterinarian.

I fear that the physical examination is becoming a lost art.

The principles of therapy are relatively simple; the physical, logistical, and economic constraints can be (and are) overcome by creative, resourceful practitioners.

Neonatal septicemia is the most important non-diarrheal disease of calves.