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Deworming Cattle on Pasture

Deworming Cattle on Pasture. By Heather Smith Thomas. Internal parasites (stomach and intestinal worms) rob cattle of nutrients, reducing growth rate and weight gains in young animals and hindering optimum production in all classes of cattle.  Heavy infestations create health problems. Worms are an...

Poisonous Plants that Affect Cattle

Poisonous Plants that Affect Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas. Some plants are toxic to cattle if eaten.  Different regions have different problem plants; the plains states and western states have some poisonous plants that don’t grow in humid eastern parts of the country, and vice versa. ...

Factors that Affect Fertility in Cows

Factors that Affect Fertility in Cows.By Heather Smith ThomasThere are many factors that influence fertility.  Whether a heifer will breed quickly (reaching puberty at a young age) or a cow breeds back quickly after calving depends on a combination of genetics, nutrition, general health, reproductive disease, etc...

Cattle and Greenhouse Gases: Fact, Fiction and the Industry

Cattle and Greenhouse Gases: Fact, Fiction and the Industry. By Jaclyn Krymowski. A recurring subject in animal agriculture that is all too familiar is greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially methane and carbon dioxide (CO2). As irritating as the misinformation and ongoing conversations can be, this...

Proper Remote Delivery Recommendations

Proper Remote Delivery Recommendations. Article courtesy of Pneu-Dart. When used properly, Remote Delivery Systems (RDS) are considered a vital tool helping ranchers raise, treat and work with the animals they care for.Establish and Maintain a VCPRBefore using RDS, you should establish a Veterinarian Client/...

Dystocia in Beef Cattle – Managing Malpresentations Tips for Manipulating the Calf

Dystocia in Beef Cattle – Managing Malpresentations Tips for Manipulating the Calf. By Heather Smith Thomas. One of the major causes of dystocia is simply a calf that’s a little too large to fit easily through the birth canal—a problem that can be reduced by using bulls that sire smaller...

BVD – Importance of Vaccination, Testing and Biosecurity to Protect Cattle

BVD – Importance of Vaccination, Testing and Biosecurity to Protect Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas. BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus) is a nasty pathogen that can affect cattle in many ways, often mimicking other diseases.  This makes it difficult to diagnose without tests.  BVD can cause...

Lights, Camera, Cattle

 Lights, Camera, Cattle.Article and photography by Elizabeth Parks, ABAC Agricultural Communication student. Contributor: Dr. Deidre Martin."Is Pumpkin ready for her photoshoot?” The matriarch of the herd at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College starred in several photoshoots this summer. After...
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