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Tackling the challenges of calf scours and coccidiosis

Every year, calf scours and coccidiosis negatively impact bottom lines. These pathogens and parasites assault young immune systems, but careful long-term planning, targeted management practices and solid treatment protocols can limit their influences.

August 23, 2023

Bruce Derksen

Neonatal diarrhea, or calf scours, is one of the costliest diseases in the cattle business and is responsible for more mortalities in calves under 1 month old than any other disease.

A healthy digestive system is the foundation for reproductive success

Good digestion and reproductive efficiency are inextricably linked. Keeping a healthy rumen and GI tract will improve your cows’ ability to breed back early and raise healthy calves.

June 15, 2023

Chris Cassady

It’s no secret that reproductive success is the most influential factor determining profitability in beef production. If a cow doesn’t produce a live calf, the operator is left holding the bag of her annual production cost without an opportunity for a return.

Managing high-straw dry cow diets

Maintaining dry matter intake pre-calving by feeding a high-straw diet with proper straw chop length, as well as adding water and molasses, will help keep transition cows healthy through post-calving.

October 13, 2022

Trevor DeVries

The transition period from the dry period to lactation is a vulnerable time for the dairy cow because she experiences several physiological, metabolic, and behavioural challenges.

Cow nutrition considerations at calving and early lactation

December 24, 2021

Troy M. Walz

During any given production year on the ranch, cows and heifers are faced with nutritional and environmental stressors. They have periods of high and low nutritional demands.

Fresh cow management: Subtle changes for a lasting financial impact

June 11, 2020

Matt Boyle

Fresh cows are the most important, and most vulnerable, group of cows in the barn. Between post-calving stress and the metabolic demands of lactation, the immune system of a cow is suppressed during the transition period, leaving her susceptible to a variety of diseases – like mastitis and metritis – that can impact your herd’s milk production and overall profitability.