Posted by Administrator on January 19 2012 09:42

Every fall brings an increase in calf respiratory disease. The weather fluctuations and dust levels contribute to calf stress and pneumonia. While we have enjoyed the mild winter, it has been a very long “fall” for calves and we have seen many cases of calf pneumonia that have responded poorly to treatment and recovery has been prolonged. While every farm’s situation is a bit different, there are several underlying factors to review in pneumonia outbreaks. First, review your va... [More]

Posted by Administrator on December 22 2011 16:23

Got Milk Fever? The downer cow--we've all had experiences with them, and everybody has their own remedies. Of course, there are many different causes including low calcium, magnesium, or phosphorus, trauma, septic shock, toxic mastitis, abscesses, or tumors . While each case has its own therapy, this month's edition of the Dairy Newsletter covers our treatment suggestions for the most common reason for the down cow: Hypocalcemia, better known as “Milk Fever.” Suggested treatments f... [More]

Posted by Administrator on November 22 2011 10:36

Now is the Time! Address your Calves Energy Needs Don’t let the mild fall weather fool you. Winter is coming and the baby calves on your farm are NOW in need of additional energy for maintenance and growth. When the temperature drops below 55 degrees F, the calves need to use energy to stay warm. That energy is no longer available for growth or to fight disease.  Now is the time to address your calves energy needs and increase energy so that calves continue to gain weight and have th... [More]

Posted by Administrator on July 20 2009 08:33

Development of resistance to antimicrobials has been well-documented for some bacteria (Levy 1997; Salyers and Amabile-Cuevas 1997). Of particular concern is resistance to antibacterial drugs of clinical importance. Amidst worries that the ability to treat bacterial infections might soon return to the “pre-antibiotic era,” researchers are now seeking alternative therapies and prevention measures, as well as developing new classes of antimicrobials for use in human and animal medicine... [More]

Posted by Dr. Steve Dudley on June 11 2009 14:57

Respiratory Disease Clinical signs - The animal is usually depressed (moves slowly, hanging head, drooping ears, "knuckling" of hind fetlocks) and may also have: nasal or eye discharge - Clear nasal discharge does not necessarily indicate respiratory disease, and may be normal early in the morning or during dry/dusty conditions. sunken flanks - Decreased rumen fill indicates decreased feed intake. This may be used as supportive evidence that the animal has respiratory disease, but really indi... [More]

Posted by Dr. Steve Dudley on June 11 2009 14:34

Many factors contribute: Viruses, stress, dust, bacteria, and Mycoplasma.   Viruses IBR (Red nose) Most important cattle respiratory virus. Signs: Red nose, runny eyes and nose, depression and decreased intake. PI3 Causes disease in young Often combined with secondary infections to cause pneumonia. BRSV Usually causes disease in newly weaned cattle. Signs: Very high fever, watery eyes and nasal discharge. BVD Not considered a primary respiratory... [More]

Posted by Dr. Steve Dudley on June 11 2009 14:06

Directions for Collection of Bovine Urine for Diagnosis of Leptospirosis Selection of animals for testing. Generally, analysis of samples from 10 to 15 cows is sufficient to detect leptospirosis. The particular animals that are selected for testing is not particularly important because infection rates tend to be about 30% in endemically infected herds. Therefore the analysis of 10 to 15 cows is very likely to find infection in at least one cow. Ideally, urine should be collected after admini... [More]

Posted by Dr. Sara Barber on March 01 2007 00:00

Contracted Uterus: 10 cc IV C-Section: 5 cc IV I used the 10 cc dose IV on a heifer with a dry uterus and it helped for about one hour and then I repeated it again with no problems.