Practice Tips
Dairy lameness in winter
Here is some advice on how to tackle hoof problems in winter.
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6 tips to reduce exposure to E. coli
Disease causing bacteria, such as E.coli, can have very negative effects on calves, especially calves under five days of age. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Calf and Heifer Specialist, Jason Leonard, offers tips to aid in reducing the exposure of newborn calves to E.coli and other bacteria.
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Three more BVDV myths busted
Much has been written about BVDV over the years and much has been and is still being discovered, but in spite of that misinformation “myths” about BVDV still remain.
Dan Givens, DVM, PhD, Auburn University, discusses the plausibility of the most persistent myths about BVDV.
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Don’t feed heifers like cows
Heifers are not cows, especially when it comes to their nutritional needs prior to breeding. The important difference between pre-breeding cows and heifers is that heifers are still using nutrients to grow and mature in addition to putting on body weight so that they can prepare for breeding.
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Most passive immunity occurs in the first 6 hours
Resistance to disease is greatly dependent on antibodies or immunoglobulins and can be either active or passive in origin.
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Animal welfare is not checking a box
If your beef and dairy clients believe their animal welfare programs are only about audits and “checking boxes” on a list, they are in it for the wrong reasons, says Dan Thomson, PhD, DVM, director of the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University.
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New online Salmonella risk assessment
The short self-assessment tool is designed to help you recognize risks for a Salmonella outbreak on your dairy operation.
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Best dressed winter calves
Newborn calves at some of the farms of veterinarian Simon Timmermans, DVM, MS, Sibley, Iowa, are fashionably warm in the winter by wearing thrift store clothing.
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YouTube video offers calf disease prevention tips
The informational video highlights the importance of newborn calf protection against E. coli and coronavirus from a veterinarian's perspective.
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Calf morbidity and mortality
Beef calf morbidity and mortality is a multifactorial issue, Kansas State University’s Mike Sanderson, DVM, Dipl. ACT, Dipl. ACVPM, told more than 100 veterinarians, producers and students at last week’s 2013 Cow-Calf at Kansas State University.
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Three times to locomotion score
When is the best time for veterinarians to locomotion score dairy cattle?
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