Articles Tagged with ''veterinarian''
Calving season is upon many producers across the U.S., and with that comes the excitement of seeing all your hard work, management and genetic selection decisions come to fruition. But it also comes with the work of keeping these calves alive and healthy.
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Addressing the shortage of large-animal vets in Idaho
Idaho faces a shortage of large-animal vets in rural areas, due to the challenges of on-call demands, salary-to-debt ratio and the undesirability of a rural lifestyle.
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Early disease detection technologies making steady advancements
Advancements in health technologies can sometimes seem beyond belief. Diseases are being detected well before they’re noticed, even by an experienced eye. While promising, it’s understood that obstacles slowing their progress still exist.
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Preventing and managing Johne’s disease in your herd
While often viewed as a dairy industry problem, Johne’s disease can debilitate individual beef cattle operations, particularly those herds that are introduced to new cattle on a regular basis.
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Now is the time to conduct a year in review with your herd health veterinarian
Taking the time to visit with your veterinarian about the previous year and develop next year’s herd health plan helps your operation stay prepared and improve herd health overall.
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Preparing for the upcoming calving season
Keeping a finger on the pulse of your cow herd’s needs in the weeks prior to calving will pay big dividends when calves start hitting the ground.
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Q&A with a vet: Biosecurity and quarantine best practices
Biosecurity measures are a key part of every ranch’s operational plan. Get some tips from a vet on what to do should the worst occur.
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Rely on your bovine veterinarian for improved herd outcomes
A good relationship with your veterinarian, when combined with modern chuteside data-collecting tools, can help your cattle achieve their full genetic potential.
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Key indicators and treatments for calfhood diarrhea
Producers should be watchful for key indicators of calfhood diarrhea and be prompt in administering proper treatments to get calves back to complete health.
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Take a team approach to improve lameness management
Multiple farm advisers are often independently involved in lameness management. A recent study revealed the benefits of bringing advisers together to provide early and effective lameness treatments and developing prevention strategies.
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