WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION? Artificial insemination is the process of depositing semen from a bull directly into the reproductive tract of a female cow. There is no contact between the bull and the cow. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION? GENETICS: Artificial insemination allows a producer to use semen from bulls all over the […]
Tag: Cattle
Calving: Stages of Labor
STAGE 1 (PREPARATION: 2-6 hours) During this stage the cow will swish the tail and will have small contractions that are spread apart. She may get up and down and separate herself from the herd. She may graze or eat some while she is up. She may kick at her abdomen with her back feet. […]
Listeriosis in Sheep, Goats, Camelids, and Cattle
What is Listeriosis? Each year, particularly during late fall and winter, we see cases of acute listeriosis in sheep, goats, camelids, and cattle. Listeriosis is caused by a bacteria known as listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis in animals typically presents in one of two forms: abortions or acute encephalitis. It also has the potential to cause sepsis. […]
Converting a Cow Herd to a Breeding Season
Cow/calf operations are most efficiently ran and most profitable when there is a controlled, defined breeding season. There are a number of reasons to choose to calve at certain times of the year, including labor availability, grass availability for weaned calves, market price of calves at certain times of the year, the ability to create […]
Vaccination and Preventative Care for Cow/Calf Producers
Written by: Justin S. Jornigan, DVM ; Foothills Large Animal Hospital, Nebo, NC Profitable cow/calf herds are most efficiently managed using a controlled breeding season. This allows for a group of calves that can be managed and sold as a group of animals that are a similar size. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to calf […]
Raising Pre-Weaned Calves
Raising Pre-Weaned Calves Adapted from Dr. Sheila McGuirk’s 5Cs of calf raising Colostrum • Calves need 1 gallon (4 quarts) of fresh, clean colostrum within 6 hours of birth. • If the dam’s colostrum is not available, a colostrum REPLACER can be used. A replacer with at least 100g IgG is the minimum recommended. 150-200g IgG […]
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