Baby Calf Health News http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health RSS Feed for Baby Calf Health en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:51 GMT As the temperature rises, so do water requirements http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/As-the-temperature-rises-so-do-water-requirements-207910371.html Water is the most important nutrient for general animal wellbeing. If water intake drops below required levels, then decreased feed conversion, stressed cattle and dehydration will result. Producers should guard against heat stress in cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/-Producers-should-guard-against-heat-stress-in-cattle-207871331.html Old Man Winter held on longer than usual this year, but now summertime temperatures are taking hold, providing ample reason for cattle producers to guard against heat stress in their herds. Minimize disease outbreaks in young calves with biosecurity plans http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Minimize-disease-outbreaks-in-young-calves-with-biosecurity-plans-206793291.html Beef producers utilizing veterinarians to develop biosecurity plans are less likely to experience disease outbreaks on their farm. Creep feeding considerations http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Creep-feeding-considerations-206445581.html Calf growth rate and weaning weight are important benchmarks in determining performance and profitability of cow/calf enterprises. Early summer deworming of nursing calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Early-summer-deworming-of-nursing-calves-206295641.html Five deworming trials were conducted at the Eastern Research Station located near Haskell, Oklahoma during the 1990’s. Crossbred cows and their Charolais sired calves were sorted by sex of calf, calf age and cow age, then randomly allotted to one of four treatments. Shade can keep cattle cool and help save sensitive water habitats http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Shade-can-keep-cattle-cool-and-help-save-sensitive-water-habitats-204887201.html Shade not only helps cattle stay cool in the summer months, but also helps preserve the quality of sensitive habitats around ponds and streams. Dealing with calf scours http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Dealing-with-calf-scours-204554571.html University of Tennessee veterinarian David E Anderson, DVM, MS, discusses prevention and control of calf scours with Marc Caldwell, DVM. Developing a marketing plan to capture value for your calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Developing-a-marketing-plan-to-capture-value-for-your-calves-204547501.html You can’t capitalize on what you don’t market. A sound marketing strategy allows a producer to capture added value in a group of calves. Calf implants: Use/don’t use at grass time? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Calf-implants-Usedont-use-at-grass-time-204297651.html While the performance benefits of implanting calves through the suckling phase is well documented, many cattlemen choose not to employ this management practice in their operations. Short term calf removal http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/Short-term-calf-removal-204152521.html Short-term calf removal is the term that describes the temporary physical separation of the calf from its mother.