Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky from Veterinary Agri-Health Services in Airdrie, Alberta joins me to discuss the prevention of calf scours.
2:52 –
4:02 Importance of neonatal calf diarrhea in cow-calf herds
4:03 –
6:48 What are the pathogens that are associated with calf diarrhea?
6:49 –
7:29 When are diagnostics important?
7:30 –
8:42 Strategies to employ to minimize risk of diarrhea
8:43 -
11:00 Sandhills calving system effectiveness
11:01 -
13:15 How do you implement the Sandhill’s calving system?
17:04 -
19:10 How to implement a new calving system on your ranch
19:11 –
20:31 Using these calving systems on more intensive operations
20:32 –
22:10 Other challenges with implementing new calving systems
22:11 –
25:43 The importance of colostrum and an easy method for deciding if a calf needs supplemental colostrum
