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 […]
ANIMAL HEALTH/ ID
Controlling Flies Takes Time Sensitive Steps Fly At It!
The best time to start controlling these pests is before you see the first one By Rhonda McCurry Photos by Malloree Barnes douglas.ensley@boehringer-ingelheim.com 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 […]
Goodbye, Fly!
Everything you need to know about this year’s fly season By Tim O’Byrne Buzzing, bugging, biting…hoardes of bloodthirsty winged pests with one thing on their mind; take what’s not theirs while spreading ravaging pinkeye and leaving bloody, painful bite swells on our good cattle. Oh no you don’t, flies. Recognized as sophisticated stewards of the […]
Bye Bye BVD
Getting rid of this scoundrel of the cowherd is doable…but it takes persistence and a plan By Rhonda McCurry Photos by Tim O’Byrne There are numerous diseases and health issues that can impact profitability in a cow herd. One that can sneak up on a rancher without warning and cause big-time economic problems is Bovine […]
Worm Worries
Don’t let them squirm their way into your herd By Rhonda McCurry with Tim O’Byrne When it finally rains ranchers are grateful for the benefits of the always-needed moisture. The downside is that rainfall and wet seasons increase the number of flies and parasites for livestock grown in the area. Mark Alley, technical service veterinarian […]
Summer Trouble
A snapshot of 3 cattle health challenges you need to be thinking about in the warm weather By Rhonda McCurry Problem Parasites Deworming is not a new animal health protocol but it very well could be the most important one for livestock owners. Though it’s always been an issue, during the past ten years controlling […]
Fly Tag Tactics
…and some vet fridge tips Intro by Tim O’Byrne Featuring the interviewing magic of Jeff “Tigger” Erhardt, host of the WR Radio Show This page is evolving into a cool place to just catch up on animal health issues, things we should know about or need to get a handle on. This first item is a […]
Quarantine Quandary
– By GILDA V. BRYANT – Update on TEXAS CATTLE FEVER TICKS In the late 1800’s, Texas Cattle Fever caused extensive cattle losses. To combat this deadly disease caused by ticks, the Bureau of Animal Industries, predecessor of the USDA (see Looking Back, September/October 2017 issue, p. 162), developed the first tick eradication program in […]
BRD-Back to the basics
-By Tim O’Byrne. Great advice for Fall Run Photo by Valerie Johnson 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 […]
