07/27/2009 11:10AM
1. BRD can be caused by which of the following agents?
A. Stress
B. Viral agents
C. Bacterial agents
D. All of the above
2. All Pasteurella vaccines protect against both Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida.
A. True
B. False
3. According to Richey Ej, Mannheimia haemolytica
06/26/2009 02:30PM
1. If not controlled while in the cattlelarvae _____________ damage the stomach glands needed for protein digestion, thus robbing cattle of key nutrients.
2. ____________ costs the beef industry around $100 million annually.
3. The fecal egg count method used for identifying most parasites
04/21/2009 04:21PM
A number of calves are suffering from cryptosporidiosis, this spring, which can put their handlers at risk.
"This extremely wet and sloppy spring calving season increases the risk of cryptosporidia infections, not only in our calves, but in the people caring for them," says Charlie Stoltenow
03/23/2009 09:07AM
Internal parasites living in your cattle could be stealing profits from your pocket and they are almost always present on a ranch.
So what can a cattleman do to fight this menace? To answer that question and develop a strategy for parasite control you need to answer several other questions first
03/05/2009 10:23AM
Protozoans attack the lining of a calf's intestinal tract, weakening it through malnutrition and weight loss. The two common protozoans involved are coccidiosis and cryptosporidiosis
Coccioliosis
The acute form of coccidiosis, caused by a protozoan, is characterized by bloody diarrhea and anemia
03/02/2009 10:37AM
There are animal, environmental and management techniques that affect the impact of internal parasite infestation on cattle. These include: age, climate, stocking rate, nutritional status of the cattle and grazing behavior.
Age of the Animals. Adult cows and bulls develop a resistence to internal
02/16/2009 08:23AM
Grazing management can have an impact on parasite transmission. The majority of larvae will rarely migrate more than 2 to 3 inches from the edge of the fecal pat in which they were deposited as eggs. Under a continuous grazing system, cattle will normally avoid grazing close to manure pats until forage
01/26/2009 11:14AM
DULUTH, Ga. — Jan. 26, 2009 — Spring parasite treatments can help add weight to both calves and bank accounts. New university data has concluded that of all the pharmaceutical technologies examined, parasite control in cow herds had the greatest effect on breakeven prices — providing a value of $201
01/07/2009 11:10AM
Stomach Worms. These parasites are a particular problem when pastures are irrigated and in areas of high rainfall. Deworm cattle that graze irrigated pastures or lush, moist pastures or serious infections might develop. In other types of pasture, economic response to deworming is often difficult to demonstrate