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Health and Welfare Featured Articles
Displaying Articles 16-30 in Health and Welfare
Minimizing Calving Difficulty in Beef Cattle
By Pete Anderson, University of Minnesota Extension. Calving difficulty (dystocia) contributes heavily to production losses in beef cow/calf herds.
By Pete Anderson, University of Minnesota Extension. Calving difficulty (dystocia) contributes heavily to production losses in beef cow/calf herds.
Beef Management Tips
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, March 2008.
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, March 2008.
Grooming Upgrade
By Mario Mongeon - Livestock Specialist/OMAFRA - Given a choice, cows much prefer a mechanical brush to scratching themselves on walls or watering bowls.
By Mario Mongeon - Livestock Specialist/OMAFRA - Given a choice, cows much prefer a mechanical brush to scratching themselves on walls or watering bowls.
Adaptability, Body Condition Closely Connected
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service. Research has shown that body condition is the No.1 indicator on the ability of a cow to calf.
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service. Research has shown that body condition is the No.1 indicator on the ability of a cow to calf.
Preventing Horn Flies Bleeding Profits
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheCattleSite. Problems with horn flies on cattle in the US have been estimated to cost production losses of $730 million a year.
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheCattleSite. Problems with horn flies on cattle in the US have been estimated to cost production losses of $730 million a year.
Does Temperament Effect Carcass Quality?
By Heather Smith Thomas, Cattle Today. Published in the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team newsletter, Issue #571. Many cattlemen have suspected that disposition - the mental and emotional attitude of cattle - has an effect on how well they do...
By Heather Smith Thomas, Cattle Today. Published in the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team newsletter, Issue #571. Many cattlemen have suspected that disposition - the mental and emotional attitude of cattle - has an effect on how well they do...
Beef Management Tips
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, February 2008.
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, February 2008.
Pest and Disease Occurences - Update on the European Animal Situation
By USDA FAS GAIN Files. Foot and Mouth Disease, Bluetongue and Avian Influenza have developed beyond expectations in 2007. The impact on markets has, however, been limited to mostly smaller, temporarily intra-EU disruptions. These disease outbreaks...
By USDA FAS GAIN Files. Foot and Mouth Disease, Bluetongue and Avian Influenza have developed beyond expectations in 2007. The impact on markets has, however, been limited to mostly smaller, temporarily intra-EU disruptions. These disease outbreaks...
Beef Management Tips
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, January 2008.
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, January 2008.
Quarterly Cattle Disease Surveillance Report
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency. The report monitors trends in the major endemic cattle diseases in the UK to September 2007.
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency. The report monitors trends in the major endemic cattle diseases in the UK to September 2007.
Bovine Trichomoniasis - a venereal disease of cattle
By Charles L. Stoltenow (DVM, DACVPM, NDSU Animal Science, Extension Veterinarian) and Neil W. Dyer (DVM, MS, DACVP, NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Director).
By Charles L. Stoltenow (DVM, DACVPM, NDSU Animal Science, Extension Veterinarian) and Neil W. Dyer (DVM, MS, DACVP, NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Director).
NADIS Cattle Veterinary Report and Forecast – November 2007
This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections
This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections
Beef Management Tips
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, December 2007
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, December 2007
Beef Management Tips - November 2007
By Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, VA Tech. Beef management tips for November.
By Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, VA Tech. Beef management tips for November.
Epidemiological Report On The UK Outbreak
Issued by Defra. This is an initial Epidemiological Report On The Outbreak Of Bluetongue In East Anglia And South East England From Investigations Completed To 19 October 2007.
Issued by Defra. This is an initial Epidemiological Report On The Outbreak Of Bluetongue In East Anglia And South East England From Investigations Completed To 19 October 2007.
