Liver Abscesses in the Beef Industry

In this episode of Cattle HQ, Robin Salverson, SDSU Extension Cow Calf Field Specialist and Sydni Borders, talked with Dr. Ty Lawrence from West Texas A&M about the issue of liver abscesses in the beef industry observed during the 2022 Beef Quality Audit.  Join us during this episode to learn more about:

  • What factors cause liver abscesses.
  • What are the production and economic impacts of abscesses to the beef industry.
  • How to limit the number abscesses detected.

Sydni Borders is a PhD student at SDSU and was the lead research student during the 2022 Beef Quality Audit. 

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