Have You Herd? AABP PodCasts

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by the two AABP members on the ballot for the 2027 Vice President Election. Dr. John Groves is a private practice veterinarian from Missouri and Dr. Becky Funk is on faculty at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Nebraska.    The ballot is open for voting members of AABP to cast their votes by December 18 at 5 pm eastern time. The candidate with th...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Rod Martin, an independent consultant and dairy nutritionist. Martin also has extensive experience as a technical support specialist with Protekta in the use of X-Zelit. This episode of Have You Herd? was developed by the AABP Nutrition Committee.   Prevention of hypocalcemia in dairy cows continues to be important and Martin reviews the h...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Doug Shane, Veterinary Technical Support with Sol-Vet and a state senator in Kansas. This episode is sponsored by Cornerstone Animal Health.   Officially launched in 2026, CattleZen® is a new cattle stress management tool designed to help producers maintain calmer, healthier beef and dairy cattle.   CattleZen is a proprietary blend of mate...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Aaron Pospisil to discuss the mental health benefits of spending time in nature. This episode was developed by the AABP Mental Health and Well Being Committee. If you are interested in joining the AABP Mental Health and Well Being Committee, please visit the committee page here .    This episode of Have You Herd? is sponsored by Boehringer...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Jackie Graber, chair of the AABP Mental Health and Well-Being Committee and clinical assistance professor at Large Animal Field Services at Tufts University, and Dr. Laurie Fonken, a counselor and consultant in the area of health and well-being for veterinarians for over 35 years.    This episode of Have You Herd? is sponsored by Boehringe...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich provides a report on the 59th AABP Annual Conference held in Minneapolis, Minn. August 27-29. This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and the Pyramid line of vaccines.    When it comes to bovine respiratory disease — BRD — your calves need protection as soon as possible. Because calf health is everything, choose a vaccine as premier as your herd....

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Meredith Jones, a 2008 graduate of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After spending time in emergency practice, Jones is now a certified financial planner and student loan consultant.  This episode of Have You Herd? is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturers of Pyramid ® vaccines.  On a beef operation...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich provides details and logistics for attendees of the 59th AABP Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minn. August 27-29, 2026. This episode of Have You Herd? is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturers of BOVIKALC ®.    Is your fresh cow calcium supplement protecting dairy cows’ full potential? BOVIKALC® bolus contains the two critical forms of calcium...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Juan Piñeiro, Department of Animal Sciences at Texas A&M University and Dr. Gustavo Schuenemann, Department of Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University, to discuss their paper published in the Journal of Animal Science in September 2025. This episode of Have You Herd is sponsored by Merck Animal Health, manufacturers of Resflor...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Travis Arledge, Pioneer Veterinary Clinic, Drs. Val Baumgart and Boone Schmitz, United Veterinary Services, and Dr. Melissa Detwiler from Heritage Vet Partners. This episode of Have You Herd? is sponsored by Heritage Vet Partners, the sponsors of the childcare room at the AABP Annual Conference. Find out more information about Heritage Vet...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Jess McArt, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Jen Roberts, Senior Associate Director Professional Services Veterinarian for Boehringer Ingelheim. This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Find more information about the product portfolio for cattle at www.cattlefirst.com .    This episode explores the wide...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Travis White, Chief Veterinary Officer for Endovac Animal Health. Endovac is the sponsor of the student reception at the 59th AABP Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minn. Find information about Endovac and their portfolio of animal health products on this page .    Gram-negative diseases remain a major challenge across beef, dairy, calf ra...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Lisa Greenhill, Chief Organizational Health Officer for the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).   This episode of Have You Herd is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and Bovikalk. Is your fresh cow calcium supplement protecting dairy cows’ full potential? BOVIKALC® bolus contains the two critical forms of calcium for im...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Jessica Sperber, Beef Technical Services Manager on the ruminant nutrition team at Merck Animal Health. This episode of Have You Herd? was developed by the AABP Nutrition Committee. If you are an AABP member interested in cattle nutrition, consider joining our Nutrition Committee by going to this link .   Sperber reviews the main active in...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Sierra Guynn, Clinical Associate Professor at the Clemson University College of Veterinary Medicine. Guynn is a recognized expert and researcher on this emerging disease and invasive tick. She also is the chair of the AABP Beef Health Management Committee.    This episode of Have You Herd is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and Bovikalk....

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by AABP Vice President and Preconference Seminar Coordinator Dr. Elizabeth Quesnell Kohtz. Preconference seminars are small group courses focusing on a specific topic offering high quality continuing education. Seminars are a great way to learn a new skill or advance skills to offer services to your beef and dairy clients.    Seminars are approve...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses the upcoming 59th AABP Annual Conference with program chair and president-elect Dr. Mark Hilton. The conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minn. August 27-29, 2026. AABP members can register to attend the conference in-person or new this year, a virtual option for attendance. The conference will offer 22.5 hours of RACE approved continuing educ...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses the upcoming AABP Emerging and Evolving Diseases Conference. This conference will be held virtually on June 24-25, 2026 and is available to all current AABP members for a registration fee of $175. The conference is approved for 11 hours of continuing education in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.    The conference will have presentation...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich provides an update on the current incursions of New World Screwworm across the southern border of the United States.    The discussion includes of the movement of the fly across the Darien Gap into central America and then its movement into Mexico. Gingrich also discusses the lifecycle of the fly, how it infects animals, and current prevention measurements...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses using data to elevate udder health in this episode sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Our guests are Dr. Quinn Kolar from the ProDairy team at the Cornell University Dairy Fellows Program, and Dr. Caitlin Jeffrey, professional services veterinarian at Boehringer Ingelheim.    This episode explores how bovine veterinarians can use on-farm data to...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Michelle Buckley, Director of Quality Milk Production Services in Warsaw, N.Y. Buckley is also a member of the AABP Committee on Pharmaceutical and Biologic Issues (CPBI) who developed this podcast topic.   This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and the Choose360coverage.com mastitis portfolio. The dairy health portfolio that ri...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Brett Terhaar, technical services veterinarian with Elanco Animal Health. This episode of Have You Herd is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health, manufacturers of Nuplura PH+5 vaccines.   Managing risk of disease in the spring for newborn calves is an important part of consulting for our beef cattle clients. Terhaar suggests that we must first...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Emily Singler, Veterinary Content Specialist for the American Animal Hospital Association and Certified Parental Leave Coach.    This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and the Choose360coverage.com mastitis portfolio. The dairy health portfolio that rises to the challenge is Mastitis 360 by Boehringer Ingelheim. It offers powerf...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Cassandra Tucker, professor at the University of California-Davis.    Tucker discusses that there have been changes over the past decade with how disbudding is done with caustic paste becoming more common vs. cautery methods that were previously more common. There is also the belief that caustic paste does not cause pain. The AABP guidelin...

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Dr. Nicky Oothuizen, Reproductive Specialist and District Sales Manager for ABS Global, and Dr. Lee Jones, Cattle Professional Services Veterinarian for Boehringer Ingelheim. Heifer retention and reproductive longevity are increasingly top-of-mind for beef producers; veterinarians play a central role in shaping development programs that set he...