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Antimicrobial use in Canadian cow-calf herds with Jayce Fossen
Jayce Fossen recently completed his Masters degree at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine focused on antimicrobial usage in Canadian cow-calf herds. Jayce join...
The future of veterinary diagnostics with Dr. Anatoliy Trokhymchuk
In this episode, I recorded a presentation by Dr. Anatoliy Trokhymchuk at the annual field day of the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence at the University of Sa...
Effects of high sulphates in water or feed with Dr. Greg Penner
Dr. Greg Penner from the Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science returns as my podcast guest this week. Greg is discussing some of his latest research efforts on the effe...
Controlling pain in calves at castration
Dr. Diego Moya joins the podcast to discuss some of his research on pain control for calves during painful procedures such as castration. Dr. Moya is an assistant pro...
Deworming yearling cattle with Dr. Murray Jelinski
This week Dr. Murray Jelinski returns to the podcast for a 2nd week in a row, to discuss a completely different topic. He will summarize some of his recent research o...
Abomasal ulcers in Calves with Dr. Murray Jelinski
Dr. Murray Jelinski joins the podcast to discuss the syndrome of abomasal ulcers in calves. Dr. Jelinski holds the Alberta Beef Chair at the Western College of Veter...
Ergot Toxicity with Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro
Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro from the Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Saskatchewan is my guest this week. He has been researching the impacts of ergot...
Water quality for cattle with Dr. Bart Lardner
Dr. Bart Lardner is my return guest this week. He joins the podcast to discuss the implications of water quality on beef cattle.00:00 – 01:45 Introductions01:46 – 2...
An infertility case from the disease investigation files
This week I'm presenting a quick mini episode with a case from our disease investigation files. This particular cow-calf herd had a disappointing pregnancy rate and w...
Abnormal Maternal Behavior in Beef Cows with Dr. Joe Stookey
Dr. Joe Stookey, professor emeritus from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine joins the podcast this week. Joe has spent his career researching various aspects ...
Digital Dermatitis with Dr. Karin Orsel
Dr. Karin Orsel from the University of Calgary School of Veterinary Medicine joins the podcast to discuss an emerging cause of lameness in beef cattle herds and feedlo...
Pre-weaning respiratory disease in calves with Dr. Emily Snyder
Dr. Emily Snyder is a veterinary clinician and professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. She has expertise in bovine ...
Breeding Soundness Evaluations of Bulls with Dr. Roy Lewis
Dr. Roy Lewis joins the podcast to discuss breeding soundness evaluations of bulls. Dr. Lewis is an experienced bovine practitioner who has practiced for many years i...
Dealing with Foot Rot with Dr. Chris Clark
Dr. Chris Clark joins the podcast to discuss foot rot and sole abscesses. Dr. Clark is a faculty member and large animal medicine clinician at the Western College of ...
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. ...