Cows are turned into the first calving pasture as soon as the first calves are born, and calving continues for two weeks. After two weeks, the cows that haven’t calved are moved to Pasture 2, with cow-calf pairs remaining behind in Pasture 1.
It’s officially football season, and everyone loves hosting the game. Unfortunately, we see a lot of upset stomachs during the fall because of table scraps and dangerous foods that guests give pets.
As we “fall” into this next season football games and pumpkin spice lattes fill the air. Although these two things are very important (I totally have to have a shot of pumpkin spice in my hot chocolate, and my husband has football on all weekend) it is also time to start thinking about your calves on pasture.
Anaplasmosis is a Rickettsial orgamism “Anaplasma marginale” that affects the red blood cells. Affected red blood cells are attacked and removed from circulation causing fever and severe anemia, which can lead to death.
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Most of you will have weaned your spring calves by the time you read this article. So, how did they do? The common answer is, “Well, they weaned at so many pounds.” This is like asking a college football addict to describe his team’s last game with one statistic — there are many other factors to tally other than calf weaning weight.
Laser therapy, or “photobiomodulation”, is the use of specific wavelengths of light to create therapeutic effects. These effects include improved healing time, pain reduction, increased circulation and decreased swelling. T
The domestic dog and some wild canids are the normal definitive hosts for heartworms and thus serve as the main reservoir of infection
The Horn Fly is one of the most significant blood-feeding parasites of pastured cattle in the United States.
To ensure you’re providing your cattle herd with the best care, check out our herd health program.
Ergot is a fungus that lives as a parasite in the blossoms of grass. When the grass heads are nearly mature, it appears as jumbo grains protruding from the heads.
Ergot is a fungus that lives as a parasite in the blossoms of grass. When the grass heads are nearly mature, it appears as jumbo grains protruding from the heads.
Anaplasmosis is a Rickettsial orgamism “Anaplasma marginale” that affects the red blood cells. Affected red blood cells are attacked and removed from circulation causing fever and severe anemia, which can lead to death.
Holidays and visitors can pose a special challenge to your pets. Discourage well-meaning guests from spoiling pets with extra treats and scraps from the dinner table.
Fall has officially landed with cool crisp mornings, shorter and shorter days, the craving for an apple, and the sound of gunshots in the distance. With fall comes hunting season and although some have already started, pheasant season is still to come. Is your 4-legged hunting buddy ready?
Pet obesity is a growing problem. In the United States over half of all household dogs and cats are overweight or obese. That is a whopping 43.8 million dogs and 55 million cats!
Pet obesity is a growing problem. In the United States over half of all household dogs and cats are overweight or obese.