Stocker Cattle Management http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management RSS Feed for Stocker Cattle Management en-us Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:05:52 GMT Tally Time: Beware of “creeping stocking rates” http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/Tally-Time-Beware-of-creeping-stocking-rates-122159199.html The number of cow-calf pairs placed on a pasture is often determined based on previous experience and/or conventional wisdom. Treating enteric (intestinal) diseases http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/treating-enteric-intestinal-diseases-113928879.html Stocker cattle often develop diarrhea, and knowing how to evaluate their stools is key to treating the problem, according University of Arkansas extension veterinarian Jeremy Powell and extension beef cattle specialist Tom Trotter. Metaphylaxis options in stocker cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/metaphylaxis-options-in-stocker-cattle-114050454.html In spite of high cost, longer-acting, injectable therapeutic antimicrobials such as Draxxin can extend the window of treatment duration, thereby reducing the incidence and severity of bovine respiratory disease, according to Kansas State University researchers. Using body temperature to diagnose sickness in stocker cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/using-body-temperature-to-diagnose-sickness-in-stocker-cattle-113920654.html During a recent presentation, Jason Nickell, a researcher with Kansas State University, discussed the importance of body temperature in diagnosing sickness in stocker cattle. M. bovisinfection in stocker cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/m-bovisinfection-in-stocker-cattle-113920259.html During the 2008 Midsouth Stocker Conference, attendees had an opportunity to hear about the impacts of Mycoplasma bovis infections in stocker cattle. Faster is better http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/faster-is-better-113920649.html That’s not usually the advice you hear when talking about processing cattle, but getting stocker cattle out to pasture as soon as possible is one surefire way to reduce stress and illness. Managing the mismanaged http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/managing-the-mismanaged-113931504.html Kansas rancher finds success with stocker cattle. Manage lice on stocker cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/manage-lice-on-stocker-cattle-113923344.html Cold winter temperatures can create an ideal environment for a lice infestation in stocker cattle. Grazing fever boosts stocker/feeder market http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/grazing-fever-boosts-stockerfeeder-market-113919419.html Prices for thin-fleshed stocker cattle drove market prices $1 to $3 higher last week. Stocker therapy — separating fact from fiction http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/stocker-cattle/management/stocker-therapy--separating-fact-from-fiction-113920999.html Mike Apley, DVM, PhD, and associate professor of production medicine and clinical pharmacology for the Kansas State University Center for Veterinary Medicine, knows a lot about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to therapy strategies for stocker cattle.