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Using Compost In Utah Turf Applications, Kitt Farrell-Poe, Rich Koenig, Bruce Miller, James Barnhill
Using Compost In Utah Turf Applications, Kitt Farrell-Poe, Rich Koenig, Bruce Miller, James Barnhill
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No abstract provided.
Using Compost In Utah Gardens, Kitt Farrell-Poe, Rich Koenig, Bruce Miller, James Barnhill
Using Compost In Utah Gardens, Kitt Farrell-Poe, Rich Koenig, Bruce Miller, James Barnhill
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No abstract provided.
Colloidal Silver Not Approved For Treating Animals, Clell Bagley
Colloidal Silver Not Approved For Treating Animals, Clell Bagley
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FDA has received reports that products containing colloidal silver are being promoted for use in the treatment of mastitis and other serious disease conditions of dairy cattle, as well as for various conditions of companion animals. For example, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has received reports from the Agency's regional milk specialists and State inspectors that colloidal silver products have been found on some dairy farms.
Clinical Trials With Copper Supplementation, Clell Bagley, Norris Stenquist, Dennis Worwood
Clinical Trials With Copper Supplementation, Clell Bagley, Norris Stenquist, Dennis Worwood
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Copper deficiency has been diagnosed in beef cattle herds in many areas of the intermountain west. Copper supplements are not widely used, even though several products are available. It is difficult to correct a deficiency because too much copper can result in copper toxicity or poisoning. Toxicity is less a hazard with cattle than with sheep, but it is still a problem to guard against. Periodic monitoring of the herd’s copper status is essential for proper supplementation.
Toxic Contaminants In Harvested Forage, Clell Bagley
Toxic Contaminants In Harvested Forage, Clell Bagley
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Harvested forages are vitally important and commonly used for beef production. But contamination can occur which results in reduced forage quality and palatability or may even result in animal illness and death. Outlined below are some of the common problems that should be considered.
Controlling Coliform Mastitis, Clell Bagley
Controlling Coliform Mastitis, Clell Bagley
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Coliform mastitis is usually considered as an acute disease although some milder forms and even chronic cases do occur. It is caused by the bacterial organism Escherichia coli, hence the name, coliform. Other, related organisms, Enterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae, are also often called “coliforms.”
Staph Mastitis: Herd Control Program, Clell Bagley
Staph Mastitis: Herd Control Program, Clell Bagley
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Mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is a major problem for some dairy herds. It causes high Somatic Cell Counts (SCC), reduces milk quality, and may cause a loss of milk market. It limits milk production for the herd, reduces efficiency, and continues to spread to other cows.
Nutritional Diseases Of Sheep, Clell Bagley
Nutritional Diseases Of Sheep, Clell Bagley
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Nutritional diseases result from a deficiency, an excess or an imbalance of nutrients. They are common but usually produce only sporadic cases of illness or death loss. However, the wrong combination of events can lead to devastating losses.
Epididymitis In Range And Purebred Rams, Clell Bagley, Mark Healey
Epididymitis In Range And Purebred Rams, Clell Bagley, Mark Healey
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Fact sheet describes epididimitis, its causes, its effects, and control of the disease.
Udder Diseases Of Sheep, Clell Bagley
Udder Diseases Of Sheep, Clell Bagley
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There are two major udder disease problems of ewes, hardbag and bluebag. They both tend to occur sporadically and are frustrating for producers to treat or prevent.
Preparing Bulls For The Breeding Season, Clell Bagley
Preparing Bulls For The Breeding Season, Clell Bagley
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With proper care prior to and during the breeding season, cattlemen can increase the breeding capacity of bulls. Breeding soundness evaluations and trichomoniasis testing are tools which can aid a herd manager as he makes critical decisions for next year’s calf crop.
Assisting With Calving, Clell Bagley
Assisting With Calving, Clell Bagley
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Calving season is a busy time of year for cattlemen and it is a critical step toward a productive year. The first rule is frequent observation of those cows due to calve, especially the first calf heifers. This is usually a very busy time of year and some extra help during this season will more than pay for the cost through extra calves saved. Even wives and older children can help a solo producer get some needed sleep. If, they have been taught how to observe, they can tell when a calving cow needs help and if there’s a need …
Dealing With Drought And Short Feed Supplies For Beef Cattle, Clell Bagley
Dealing With Drought And Short Feed Supplies For Beef Cattle, Clell Bagley
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Weather patterns greatly impact feed supplies for almost all areas of Utah. Both grazing and harvested feed supplies are usually reduced with drought conditions. The hay QUALITY may actually be improved because of the excellent drying conditions for harvest. Taking good care of hay supplies to protect that quality may allow use of less feed in the winter to achieve acceptable results.
Infectious Cattle Diseases And Vaccines, Clell Bagley
Infectious Cattle Diseases And Vaccines, Clell Bagley
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Vaccines are available for 20 to 30 infectious diseases of cattle. With the various brand names and different combinations available, the choice of vaccines can become very complicated. Calves vaccinated under 6 months of age should generally be re-vaccinated again after that age to provide a longer lasting immunity.
Weak Calf Syndrome Or Bvd Fetal Infection, Clell Bagley
Weak Calf Syndrome Or Bvd Fetal Infection, Clell Bagley
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A serious health problem of newborn calves was recognized 20 years ago and termed “weak calf syndrome”(WCS). The Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD) virus was often isolated from affected calves and from these herds. In recent years, veterinarians have again been looking at the effects of the BVD virus on the fetus.
Management For Weaning Healthy, Marketable Calves, Clell Bagley
Management For Weaning Healthy, Marketable Calves, Clell Bagley
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Weaning is an extremely stressful time for beef calves and involves the potential for severe economic loss. The most common problems usually involve respiratory and/or digestive diseases. Weaned calves should be retained for 3–6 weeks after weaning.
Weaning Calves Successfully, Clell Bagley
Weaning Calves Successfully, Clell Bagley
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The production loss and death loss of calves at weaning is second only to the losses at calving. Weaning is a very stressful time and bovine respiratory disease (pneumonia, shipping fever, etc.) is a common problem. Coccidiosis and other digestive problems, such as acidosis, (grain overload) are also common.
Summary Of Diseases Of Range Sheep, Clell Bagley
Summary Of Diseases Of Range Sheep, Clell Bagley
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No abstract provided.
Comparisons Of Rations At Weaning, Usu 1994, Clell Bagley, Norris Stenquist
Comparisons Of Rations At Weaning, Usu 1994, Clell Bagley, Norris Stenquist
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Calves in three groups were fed grass hay for 24–36 hours after weaning. For the next 2 weeks they were fed the rations below. For the final 2 weeks, all groups were fed ration number two. Read this article to see what happens next.
Copper Deficiency In Utah, Clell Bagley, Norris Stenquist, Dennis Worwood
Copper Deficiency In Utah, Clell Bagley, Norris Stenquist, Dennis Worwood
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Copper deficiency has been diagnosed in a number of Utah cattle herds, yet few producers use copper supplements. Cattle deficient in the element can suffer significant production losses. Producers need to balance both the effects and the costs of copper supplements. Too much copper can cause copper toxicity or poisoning. And adding copper may not be economical if animals are only marginally deficient. Further, the deficiency may occur only on specific feeds or pastures, correcting itself when cattle are moved.
Calf Scours Simplified, Clell Bagley
Calf Scours Simplified, Clell Bagley
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Virtually stacks of material have been written about calf scours and yet it remains as one of the major problems for beef calves. Enough is now known that we should be able to prevent or at least control the great majority of scours outbreak problems.
Reproductive Diseases Of Sheep, Clell Bagley
Reproductive Diseases Of Sheep, Clell Bagley
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Diseases which reduce the reproduction rate are common in Utah flocks. The major problem seen in the ewes is abortion. With rams, the major disease affecting reproduction is ram epididymitis.
Understanding Bull Breeding Soundness Exams, Clell Bagley, Craig Burrell
Understanding Bull Breeding Soundness Exams, Clell Bagley, Craig Burrell
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Controversy still exists about Breeding Soundness Examinations (BSE) and what they can and cannot do. At times they are not used because of a lack of understanding of their value while at other times they are used with unrealistic expectations. First, BSE is performed to identify bulls with reduced fertility not just to find those which are sterile. Very few bulls are sterile but a significant percent have reduced fertility.
Preventing Calf Losses, Clell Bagley
Preventing Calf Losses, Clell Bagley
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Many beef producers and practicing veterinarians noted there were higher than normal calf death losses during the 1993 calving season. We were especially aware of the increased losses here in the western states, but there were also heavy losses in the midwest and east, so the problem was very widespread.
Updating Your Herd Health Plan, Clell Bagley
Updating Your Herd Health Plan, Clell Bagley
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Animal health is not sold in a bottle, syringe or sack. It comes as a result of proper management. The increased concentration and movement of cattle and demands for greater production necessitate an improved level of management to maintain cattle health.
Mycotoxins, Clell Bagley
Mycotoxins, Clell Bagley
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Certain metabolites of some fungi (molds) are poisonous (toxic). Fungal poisons have been known for many years, but they were not considered a major factor in animal disease until fairly recently. Because the prefix myco- refers to fungi, these toxins are termed mycotoxins. Penicillin is derived from a fungus and could be termed a mycotoxin, in relation to bacteria which are sensitive to it.
Pinkeye, Clell Bagley
Pinkeye, Clell Bagley
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Pinkeye is the common term for Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). This terminology describes a disease condition of cattle which is infectious in nature and causes an inflammation of the transparent cornea, the sclera (“white”) of the eyeball and the conjunctiva (inside lining membrane) of the lids.
Vaccinating To Prevent Pneumonia, Clell Bagley, Donald Snyder, Nyle Matthews
Vaccinating To Prevent Pneumonia, Clell Bagley, Donald Snyder, Nyle Matthews
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Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is a major problem for cattle and it continues to cause serious economic losses. Pneumonia is its most serious form. BRD causes increased death losses, higher medication and labor costs, and lost production. It occurs most commonly within a few weeks of weaning and is especially troublesome then. BRD is more serious in calves which are shipped long distances right after weaning and is often referred to as shipping fever.
Cat Plague - Veterinarian Caution, Clell Bagley
Cat Plague - Veterinarian Caution, Clell Bagley
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Plague has been in the news from several areas in the much from world. The Center for Disease Control has become especially concerned about two aspects of plague (and these concerns affect veterinarians in Utah very directly); first, plague has been increasing in recent years in the western states and second, cats are being recognized more often as being associated with human plague cases.
Breeding Soundness Examination Of Rams, Clell Bagley
Breeding Soundness Examination Of Rams, Clell Bagley
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The objective of a breeding soundness examination (BSE) of rams is to evaluate and classify their potential breeding ability. This process should include evaluation of their physical condition as well as an evaluation of the semen itself. A BSE does not include an evaluation of sex drive or breeding behavior because there are no standardized criteria by which to judge these. Their best evaluation at present will come from observation of the rams breeding behavior after introduction into the ewe flock.