Coronavirus vaccination reduced calf pneumonia and improved returns.
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Solving calf health challenges starts with asking the right questions
Vaccinating for bovine coronavirus could help protect against pneumonia
Mycoplasma bovis in beef cattle causes more than pneumonia
M. bovis causes pneumonia and is a major cause of infectious arthritis in calves and feeder cattle
M. bovis causes pneumonia and is a major cause of infectious arthritis in calves and feeder cattle
Pen riders still better than tech at detecting respiratory disease in feedlot cattle, says researcher
Recent research found that pen riders are better than tech at flagging signs of BRD in feedlot cattle
Recent research found that pen riders are better than tech at flagging signs of BRD in feedlot cattle
Reducing disease risk from calving season onwards
Whether it’s scours or Johne’s disease, farmers and ranchers can reduce the chance of transmitting it
With winter calving almost at a close, grassland producers are preparing for their own spring calving season. Chad Ross calves his herd of 800 to 1,100 cows as close to nature as he can. The owner and operator of L-7 Land and Cattle at Estevan, Sask., switched to grassland calving in the mid-2000s. Unless a […] Read more
Serotonin may be key to solving pneumonia puzzle in cattle
Data regarding serotonin with the human form of the disease could pave the way for research into AIP in cattle
Pen riders move through the feedlot corrals on horseback, watching the cattle with a sharp eye. They are looking for illness, weaving through the herd day after day. They hear the animal with atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it. There’s a rattle in the heifer’s breathing and loud grunting. When they locate the […] Read more
Stress, biosecurity and bovine respiratory disease
Bovine respiratory disease isn’t going away, but there are things ranchers and farmers can do to reduce disease prevalence
Shipping fever. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Whatever name you give it, it remains the number one cause of death in feedlots. It pops up on cow-calf operations, too. The Beef Cattle Research Council’s website notes that BRD is a leading cause of death, illness and antibiotic treatment in calves from three weeks of age to […] Read more
Cow patty critters: Understanding dung insects in your pasture
A comprehensive new guidebook provides insight into a valuable ecosystem
Cow patty critters is a guidebook for farmers and ranchers to understand cattle dung insects and their benefits.
Blaming parasites for itchy cattle only scratches surface, study finds
Researchers looked at everything from lice to nutrient deficiencies as they examined hair loss and itchiness in cattle
Dr. Brenda Ralston and her team have been getting to the root of the problem to see what is actually causing itching in cattle.
Managing parasite resistance to livestock dewormers
There’s no easy way to extinguish resistance to dewormers, but producers can manage it and control parasites
The debate is over on whether internal parasites are developing resistance to dewormers in Canadian cow herds, as far as the research is concerned. But while researchers can offer some general principles, ranchers will need to get a little creative to figure out how to manage it on their own operations. Dr. John Gilleard is […] Read more
Shifting to the Sandhills calving system to cut scours in young beef calves
While it’s not for every operation, the Sandhills calving system can reduce diarrhea in young calves
Cow-calf producers across North America face wide-ranging challenges each calving season but scours and neonatal diarrhea often top the list. Various systems are used to help prevent what can become devastating losses when these pathogens gain a foothold. An established approach still growing in popularity is the Sandhills calving system, designed to separate newborns and […] Read more
