Respiratory Ailments http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments RSS Feed for Respiratory Ailments en-us Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:24:45 GMT Proper injection sites to remember at calf-working time http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Proper-injection-sites-to-remember-at-calf-working-time-201936081.html 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. Herd health: Vaccinations for the cow-calf operation http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Herd-health-Vaccinations-for-the-cow-calf-operation-198785571.html One of the most common questions in cow/calf production is what vaccines are necessary on an annual basis to keep the herd healthy. Helping the newborn calf breathe http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Helping-the-newborn-calf-breathe-188714121.html Despite our best efforts at bull selection and heifer development, cows or heifers occasionally need assistance at calving time. Cow-calf corner: Assisting a newborn calf with acidosis http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Cow-calf-corner-Assisting-a-newborn-calf-with-acidosis-188397761.html Glenn Selk tells us the best way to help a newborn calf that is having difficulty breathing. Calf morbidity and mortality http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Calf-morbidity-and-mortality-186516931.html 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. Pneumonia in pre-weaned calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Pneumonia-in-pre-weaned-calves-164295956.html Pneumonia in beef calves following the stress of weaning or shipping has been well-documented. Prevent beef calf respiratory disease http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Prevent-beef-calf-respiratory-disease-162293656.html 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. Intranasal vaccines in spring calf vaccination programs http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Intranasal-vaccines-in-spring-calf-vaccination-programs-146310865.html 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. Prevent beef calf respiratory disease http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Prevent-beef-calf-respiratory-disease-138948584.html 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. Cow-calf corner: Getting calves to start breathing quickly http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/respiratory-ailments/Cow-calf-corner-Getting-calves-to-start-breathing-quickly-138675479.html In Cow-Calf Corner this week, Glenn Selk explains the importance of getting a calf to breathe as quickly as possible after birth.