WVC http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc RSS Feed for WVC en-us Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:42:48 GMT 'Raw counts' can be useful http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Raw-counts-can-be-useful-194182201.html Greg Goodell, DVM, Heifer Authority, Greeley, Colo., says there are many ways to monitor disease on the dairy. WVC 2013 Food Animal Incentive Awards http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/WVC-2013-Food-Animal-Incentive-Awards-191411311.html Five outstanding young food-animal focused veterinarians were honored at the Dr. Jack Walther 85th Annual Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. this week. Managing water issues on the feedlot http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Managing-water-issues-on-the-feedlot-192056441.html Feedlot calves drink approximately three times their dry matter intake (DMI) in the fall, winter and spring. That increases to about five times their DMI in the summer. Mastitis monitoring starts with case definition http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Mastitis-monitoring-starts-with-case-definition-191410561.html Monitoring of mastitis rates and events is common on dairies given the prevalence of the disease, and having a plan for developing case definitions and protocols is critical. Mycotoxicosis hard to get a grasp on http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Mycotoxicosis-hard-to-get-a-grasp-on-191817781.html Why is mycotoxicosis so difficult to detect? Geof Smith, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, North Carolina State University, says there are a variety of reasons. Grass traps can help chronic calves http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Grass-traps-can-help-chronic-calves-191817491.html An important concept that veterinarians need to work with their clients on is knowing “when to say when” on treating calves WVC honors Walther, Wren and Creed http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/WVC-honors-Walther-Wren-and-Creed--191673011.html Sunday the Dr. Jack Walther 85th Annual Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) honored three of its long-term supporters at its opening session. Transportation, stress and cattle health http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Transportation-stress-and-cattle-health-191409141.html Transportation of cattle is a common practice and may influence the risk of subsequent calf health and performance. Make a plan to prevent scours http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Make-a-plan-to-prevent-scours-191407091.html Mark Hilton, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, Purdue University, believes beef producers and their veterinarians should shoot for a goal of 0% calf scours. Reproductive profiling in cow-calf herds http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/wvc/Reproductive-profiling-in-cow-calf-herds-191405571.html Monitoring reproductive success is an important service to cow-calf clients and visualizing the reproductive history of the herd can be a useful methodology to monitor progress, says Brad White, DVM, MS, Kansas State University.