By Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist |and Kacie McCarthy, UNL Cow-Calf Specialist   We are nearing spring turnout and breeding season, and with that, many producers may be getting bulls tested right before turnout. So, what should producers be considering to maintain herd health within their mature bull battery? Bovine trichomoniasis “trich” testing – what is it? Trichomoniasis (trich) is a venereal disease that causes infertility, open cows, and the occasional abortion in cows and heifers. Bulls carry the protozoa in their prepuce and transmit it to cows through breeding. Clean bulls can also become...

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