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Search for simplicity when planning for calving season

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke February 4, 2016

As Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “The chief work of civilization is making the means of living more complex.” In the cattle industry, striving for optimum production and managing change sparks a counter-impulse toward simplicity. Preparing for calving season is always a chance to look for simpler ways. A big part of getting to “simple” is […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Livestock

Calving: Seek help if you suspect a uterine torsion

By Roy Lewis Dvm February 3, 2016

Perhaps because a uterine torsion is a very rare type of malpresentation it is often difficult for producers to recognize. If we can recognize them, and quickly get help, the majority of these calves can be saved. It’s important that you don’t make the mistake of attempting to pull these calves yourself. I have never […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Livestock

Monitoring the suckle reflex in calves

By Roy Lewis Dvm January 29, 2016

Some recent research has revealed a test that easily predicts which calves should receive supplemental colostrum at only a few minutes old. It was the result of some work by Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky, a veterinarian at the faculty of veterinary medicine at the University of Calgary, as she was comparing various testing procedures to determine […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

Ryegrass works for winter grazing cows

The only drawback is some extra birth weight on the calves

By Heather Smith Thomas April 28, 2015

Andy Schuepbach, a registered Hereford breeder in southern Alberta, uses two varieties of ryegrass to provide fall and winter feed for his cattle. The high protein content of these grasses eliminates the need for any other protein source. “We grow barley for silage, and after it’s seeded we seed 10 pounds of a mixture of […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

Heifers by the hundreds

Primrose Livestock has set up a heifer station in Saskatchewan

By Debbie Furber March 11, 2015

Calving out 900 heifers is demanding work at the best of times. Factor in a nasty Saskatchewan winter without so much as a hint of a southern Alberta chinook to melt the mountains of snow in 2014, and it’s a remarkable feat for an operation in its first production cycle. Kyle Primrose, who hails from […] Read more

Calving, Features

Five steps to a successful calving season

Preparations in advance makes calving season both easier on you and your herd

By Sean Mcgrath February 26, 2015

Calving season is an exciting time of year in most operations. It is exciting to see new calves hitting the ground, but it can also be exciting in more of a pending emergency sort of way. Most herds that have successful, low-drama calving seasons have several things in common, regardless of their calving season, most […] Read more

Calving, Cow-Calf

Saskatchewan’s 21-Day Calving Challenge

… a calving record book with a twist

By Debbie Furber February 18, 2015

There are three $1,000 vouchers for mineral supplement up for grabs in the Saskatchewan 21-Day Calving Challenge, but everyone is a winner year after year just by paying attention to the reproductive success of their cow herds. The simplest and most effective way to do that is to track calving distribution by counting the number […] Read more

Features, Vet advice

Some advice on when and how to resuscitate calves

By Roy Lewis Dvm February 4, 2015

Both dairy and beef producers have their own views on the best way to stimulate a weak calf that doesn’t want to breathe. Based on my experience of what works, and what doesn’t, the procedures worth doing do not require a lot of expense but saving one extra calf these days converts into significant dollars […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features

What to do about cold stress in newborns

By Heather Smith Thomas January 29, 2015

Calves born in cold weather may suffer adverse effects if they are unable to get right up and nurse before they become chilled. Dr. Steve Hendrick of Coaldale Veterinarians, Coaldale, Alta., says anyone calving during winter has to deal with these issues and it can be a challenge. “Make sure you have lots of bedding […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features

Scoring newborn calf vitality

By Debbie Furber January 28, 2015

Producers have all sorts of ways of assessing calf vigour, yet subjective evaluations can be inconsistent and some signs of distress or trauma from hard births may not be obvious. As part of her PhD research at the University of Guelph, Christine Murray developed a VIGOR scoring system to rate signs of distress in a […] Read more

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Search for simplicity when planning for calving season

Calving: Seek help if you suspect a uterine torsion

Monitoring the suckle reflex in calves

Ryegrass works for winter grazing cows

Heifers by the hundreds

Five steps to a successful calving season

Saskatchewan’s 21-Day Calving Challenge

Some advice on when and how to resuscitate calves

What to do about cold stress in newborns

Scoring newborn calf vitality

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