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Skipping The Basics Can Carry A Big Bottom-Line Penalty
2014-03-24 22:33:00| Beef
A breeding soundness exam (BSE) is a fertility exam performed on bulls by a veterinarian; ideally it’s performed annually. It consists of three components – scrotal circumference, a physical exam, and a semen evaluation, and it typically costs between $50 and $150/bull. That’s not an insignificant amount of money, but it pales in comparison to the lost revenue of open or late-calving cows. BEEF Editors' Blog read more
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