ANIMAL HEALTH/ ID

But you’ve got to keep your eyes peeled for the signs By Gilda V. Bryant             When producers check cattle, they may spot rough hair coats, lethargic newborns, or reduced gain in calves.  Agitated or sick behaviors need immediate attention.  Although some symptoms point to mineral deficiencies, water supply issues also occur.  Learn which strategies […]

BVD-free, iPhone friendly and teamwork oriented By Heather Smith Thomas Ranchers who send their calves to a feedlot for custom feeding want the best care possible for those calves, so they can stay healthy, grow well, and make a profit.  Luckey Custom Feedlot near Devine, Texas (about 45 miles south of San Antonio in southern […]

Lotsa different cattle to love By Jaime Pullman There are more than 1000 different cattle breeds on earth. Only about 250 of those thousand are considered beef breeds. Some we know well, like Angus or Hereford. Some you may never have heard of like Caracu (from Brazil) or Bazadaise (from France). According to Virginia Cooperative […]

Not such a crazy idea after all By Heather Smith Thomas Weaning can be traumatic for calves, cows and ranchers—listening to a loud chorus of bawling for several days.  If confined in a pen, calves run frantically back and forth.  Resulting dust can irritate lungs, and the stress of “cold turkey” weaning hinders the immune […]

  BVD-free, iPhone friendly and teamwork oriented By Heather Smith Thomas Ranchers who send their calves to a feedlot for custom feeding want the best care possible for those calves, so they can stay healthy, grow well, and make a profit. Luckey Custom Feedlot near Devine, Texas (about 45 miles south of San Antonio in […]

Pull yourself together, grab the nearest qualified veterinarian and get back in the game By Rhonda McCurry If a cow isn’t producing a live calf then she is a negative impact on her home herd. But it may not be her fault. Before she is culled for not settling and raising a calf each year […]

Great Advice For a Fall Run  I know…it’s Fall Run…you really don’t have time to have your nose stuck in a Working Ranch magazine right now.  I mean, look around.  There’s a lot to do.  What if somebody caught you?  Ahhh, just tell ‘em you’re getting ‘inspired’ to improve your animal health management practices, or […]

The best time to start controlling these pests is before you see the first one By Rhonda McCurry Photos by Malloree Barnes Just like anything related to raising cattle, the time is now to treat for the summer’s most annoying ranch problem – flies. Fly control is a sensitive effort. It takes the right product […]

Pull yourself together, grab the nearest qualified veterinarian and get back in the game By Rhonda McCurry If a cow isn’t producing a live calf then she is a negative impact on her home herd. But it may not be her fault. Before she is culled for not settling and raising a calf each year […]