Vaccinating pregnant cows: Scours vaccinations
Pregnancy checking time represents an opportunity for producers to perform other procedures at the same time.
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JAVMA article links abortions to modified-live IBR vaccines
A University of Wyoming herd of replacement heifers lost 25 percent of its calf crop to abortions and lost pregnancies after vaccinating pregnant heifers with modified-live vaccines (MLV) containing infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus, according to an article recently published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA).
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Why is 45 day weaning so important to feeder calf health?
Most of the “value-added” calf sales require that the calves are weaned at least 45 days prior to sale date. Some cow calf producers may wonder why the post-weaning period needs to be so lengthy.
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Raising someone else's calves
The last couple of years have been some of the most eventful in memory for this nation's cow-calf industry. While feeder calf prices have been historically high during this time, input costs have escalated as well.
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Beef cattle tips: October
Management strategies to consider in the coming month.
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Watch for trich when rebuilding herds
In some areas of the country hit hardest by drought that culled cows but now are rebuilding herds, diseases like trichomoniasis need to be of top concern. “As cows change hands, diseases move,” says Mac Devin, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim. "We'll be bringing cows back to states like Texas when the drought is over and we are growing more forages."
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September beef management calendar
Remember to follow these beef cattle management tips as fall begins.
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Evaluate your nutrition program by looking at calving records
Take time now to evaluate your nutrition program for the spring-calving cows. A way to do that is to evaluate the reproductive performance of the cow herd because reproduction is so closely linked to body condition of the cows and body condition is linked to the nutrition program.
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BeefTalk: Drought strategy: Wean the calf, salvage the cow
Everyone is tired of hearing about drought. The skies are stark blue, usually considered nice, but most would appreciate some clouds and rain.
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Weaning and receiving calf management
The nutritionists and consultants at Great Plains Livestock Consulting Inc., Eagle, Neb., offer these recommendations for weaning and receiving calves.
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In drought, watch fall-calving cows early
Owners of fall-calving cow herds should start watching early as calving time approaches, says a University of Missouri veterinarian.
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