Parasites
Beef specialist: Producers should control lice in cold weather
Beef producers should be on the lookout for lice infestations and have a plan for controlling the spread to prevent animal stress, a Purdue Extension beef specialist says.
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Supplement cuts cows' winter-feed cost 10 percent
With high costs of feed for wintering cows, herd owners should consider adding monensin to grain supplements for winter forages.
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Internal cattle parasites in 2012
Traditional internal parasite control in cow herds has often been in conjunction with other trips through the chute, such as first calf-working in the early summer and at weaning in the fall.
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Cattle Health: Control lice this winter
If lice are going to be a problem, winter is the time when they will show up. In Ohio, cattle can become infested with both biting and sucking lice.
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Beef cow deworming strategies - fall management
The term strategic deworming is often used to describe deworming timing for your climate and parasite challenge. Research from late 1990’s calculated the economic impact of fall and spring deworming from 16 to 49 pounds.
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Bovine health management: Controlling lice
K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek talks about options for controlling lice in the cattle herd heading into the winter, and why it is important for the cow-calf producer to clean up a lice infestation ahead of spring calving.
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Cattle management: October timely tips
Check these cattle management tips for your herd as the fall season approaches.
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Prepare cattle for a parasite-free winter
Whether marketing calves or caring for bred cows this fall, every cattle producer has to make the most of each pound of feed. So why feed parasites too?
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Kindergarteners and calves: An unlikely association
Anyone who has been around a group of kindergarteners knows that sniffles and coughing are commonplace. While there may not be a way to prevent this, for weaned calves facing the same “kindergarten effect,” preconditioning can help reduce morbidity.
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Deworming spring-born calves (audio)
It's important to deworm spring-born calves even though producers don't like working cattle in the heat and humidity. Kevin Laurent, Extension Beef Cattle Associate, discusses how to cope with the weather and the importance of deworming.
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Parasite population dynamics
A common question veterinarians receive is, “When is the best time of year to deworm the cowherd, if I’m only going to deworm one time?” To answer this question requires a basic understanding of parasite population dynamics.
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