Liver Abscesses Reduced with Beef-Cross Feeding Strategy
- amy55735
- Apr 24
- 1 min read
As the dairy-beef crossbreeding phenomenon continues to evolve, there remain unsolved challenges to maximizing the performance and value of those animals.
We know those calves aren’t the same as fullblood, conventional beef animals. And we know we can’t feed and raise them exactly the same. But can we get closer to matching the performance of their beef cousins, particularly related to challenges like their currently high incidence of liver abscesses?
A recent Iowa State University study sought to bring some clarity to the lifetime nutrition of beef-cross animals, and how it influences their performance and ultimate carcass quality. The study started with 120 day-old, dairy-beef cross steers, and segmented them into 4 feeding groups:
By Maureen Hanson
April 22, 2025
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