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 […]
ANIMAL HEALTH/ ID
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 […]
