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The Economics of Replacement Heifers with Kathy Larson
Dr. Kathy Larson is a researcher in the Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan. She joins me to discuss the economics of raisi...
Vaccine handling and storage with Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed
Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed joins the podcast again this week to discuss proper vaccine handling, storage and administrationVaccinating Your Beef Herd unlisted playlist:...
Core and Risk Based Cow-Calf Herd Vaccines with Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed
Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed joins the podcast to discuss her latest project on working to improve the efficiency of vaccine usage in Canadian cow-calf herds.Link to West...
Johne's Disease in Cow-Calf Herds with Dr. Cheryl Waldner
Dr. Cheryl Waldner from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine joins the podcast to discuss the challenges of controlling Johne's Disease on cow-calf herds and the...
A Case from the Disease Investigation Unit Files
This weeks episode is a bit different from usual. I don't have a guest this week, but I'll be presenting an outbreak from our Disease Investigation Unit case files. ...
Colostrum Management with Dr. Claire Windeyer
Dr. Claire Windeyer from the University of Calgary School of Veterinary Medicine joins the podcast to discuss the importance of colostrum in neonatal beef calves and g...
Assisting cows at calving with Dr. Jennifer Pearson
Dr. Jennifer Pearson from the University of Calgary joins the podcast to discuss when to intervene in calvings and the consequences of dystocia in beef cows and calves...
Viruses that cause Calf Diarrhea with Dr. Frank van der Meer
Dr. Frank van der Meer from the University of Calgary joins the podcast to discuss the viral causes of diarrhea in neonatal calves and the challenges with treating and...
Preventing fetal losses in the cow-calf herd with Dr. Trent Wennekamp
Dr. Trent Wennekamp from Lloydminster Animal Hospital joins me to discuss the approach to dealing with fetal losses in a cow-calf herd and how to prevent those losses ...
Interpreting a Feed Analysis Report with Jenifer Heyden
Jenifer Heyden is a livestock extension specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture in Saskatchewan. She walks us through how to interpret the basics of a feed analys...
Identifying the "efficient" beef cow with Dr. Greg Penner
Dr. Greg Penner from the Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science joins me to discuss the way that producers can identify the most "efficient" cows in their herd.
Preventing Calf Diarrhea with Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky
Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky from Veterinary Agri-Health Services in Airdrie, Alberta joins me to discuss the prevention of calf scours.
Animal Health Emergency Management with Shauna Mellish
Shauna Mellish is the outreach coordinator for the Animal Health Emergency Management Program. She joins the podcast to talk about the importance of being prepared fo...
Utilizing Low Quality Forages with Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro
Dr. Ribeiro joins me to discuss management tips for utilizing low quality forages in a winter feeding program.
Copper deficiency in cattle with Dr. Barry Blakley
00:00 – 02:08 Welcome and Introductions 1:50 - 3:30 What role does copper play in the body3:31 - 4:56 How commonly Is copper deficiency diagnosed?4:57 - 6:29 How...
Calfhood Vaccinations with Dr. Nathan Erickson
Dr. Nathan Erickson from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine joins me to discuss calfhood vaccination programs with particular emphasis on intranasal vaccines. ...
Extended grazing systems with Dr. Bart Lardner
Dr. Bart Lardner from the University of Saskatchewan, Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science joins me to discuss the important factors to consider when utilizing extended...
Preconditioning with Dr. Karin Orsel
Dr. Karin Orsel joins me to discuss the stresses associated with weaning and the benefits of preconditioning
Feed testing with Dr. John McKinnon
A discussion with Dr. John McKinnon from the University of Saskatchewan, Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science about the basics of feed testing for beef producers.