Respiratory Ailments
Proper injection sites to remember at calf-working time
The months of April and May are traditionally the months when “spring round-ups” take place. This is the time that large and small cow/calf operations schedule the “working” of the calves.
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Herd health: Vaccinations for the cow-calf operation
One of the most common questions in cow/calf production is what vaccines are necessary on an annual basis to keep the herd healthy.
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Helping the newborn calf breathe
Despite our best efforts at bull selection and heifer development, cows or heifers occasionally need assistance at calving time.
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Cow-calf corner: Assisting a newborn calf with acidosis
Glenn Selk tells us the best way to help a newborn calf that is having difficulty breathing.
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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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Pneumonia in pre-weaned calves
Pneumonia in beef calves following the stress of weaning or shipping has been well-documented.
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Prevent beef calf respiratory disease
After 3 weeks of age, almost one-third of beef calf deaths are from respiratory disease.
W. Mark Hilton, DVM, Dipl. ABVP-Beef Cattle, Purdue University, generally sees respiratory issues and summer pneumonia in calves between 2–4 months of age.
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Intranasal vaccines in spring calf vaccination programs
An aspect of good preventive medicine in the cow-calf herd focuses on protecting the young calf from diseases they may encounter while on summer pasture.
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Prevent beef calf respiratory disease
When calves die in their first three weeks of life, the major causes are calving-related problems or weather-related causes (25.7% and 25.6%, respectively), according to the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Beef 2007-2008 report.
But after 3 weeks of age, almost one-third of beef calf deaths are from respiratory disease. W. Mark Hilton, DVM, Dipl. ABVP-Beef Cattle, Purdue University, generally sees respiratory issues and summer pneumonia in calves between 2–4 months of age.
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Cow-calf corner: Getting calves to start breathing quickly
In Cow-Calf Corner this week, Glenn Selk explains the importance of getting a calf to breathe as quickly as possible after birth.
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Help baby calves start breathing
All baby calves are born with some degree of respiratory acidosis. Respiratory acidosis is the buildup of by-products of carbon dioxide and a deficiency of oxygen.
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