Posted by Editor on July 14 2009 08:51
Authored By: Dr. Sara Barber
Why is lighting important?
Increased milk production
Improved heifer growth
Better working conditions and safety
Increased milk production
Increased lighting in the fall and winter months increase milk production 5-16%
Typical response is 5 lb/cow/day
Increased feed consumption by 6%
Increased milk production occurs over several weeks
Improved heifer growth
Increased weight gain
Increased feed consumption
Reduced body fat
Improved mamma... [More]
Posted by Editor on July 13 2009 10:52
Authored By: Dr. Sara Hooge
Clostridium
Many types
Clostridium perfringens
Most common type in young calves
Types A, C, and D
Causes
Normally in intestines
Commonly found in soil
Disease occurs when some change allows growth of the bacteria
Overeating
Change in weather
Abnormal feeding schedules
Abrupt diet changes
Clostridium
Produces gases and toxins
Gas-causes bloating
Toxins are poisonous to the tissues
Damages the intestinal wall
Decrea... [More]
Posted by Editor on July 13 2009 08:19
Calf Enteritis
revention and Treatment
Authored By: Dr. Steve Dudley
Diagnosis
Veterinarian involvement send a fecal into diagnostic lab get your veterinarian involved. Not all scours are the same.
What is Lost?
Energy, electrolytes, energy, etc. visual of calf with scours
Assessing dehydration
Visual of dehydrated calf and techniques to assess
Bullet % dehydrated
Bullet additional electrolyte needed
Electrolyte
Visual electrolytes and esophageal feeder
Treatments
Antibioti... [More]
Posted by Editor on June 16 2009 09:40
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Posted by Editor on June 12 2009 13:19
Mastitis Tube Directory
Authored By: Dr. Steve Dudley
Once a day Treatment
Product Name
Active Ingredient
Milk W/draw
Slaught W/draw
Susceptible
Bacteria (according to label)
Other
Pirsue
Pirlimycin Hydrochloride
36 hour
28 day
Staph. aureus
Two treatments
&n... [More]
Posted by Editor on June 12 2009 12:06
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Posted by Editor on June 11 2009 13:30
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Posted by Editor on June 11 2009 11:49
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Posted by Editor on June 11 2009 11:48
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Posted by Editor on June 11 2009 11:43
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