by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | May 9, 2022 | Cattle
Spring rains ensured a bloom of various parasites, including flies. When it rains again, they will be back in force. Significant growth and production losses can occur in cattle just from the annoyance of flies – cattle spend time swishing tails, flipping heads and...
by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | May 3, 2022 | Cattle
Spring turnout is a good time to think about parasite control. This time of year, both internal and external parasites are important as flies are getting well established and intestinal worms are blooming on new spring grass. Parasites, particularly internal parasites...
by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | Feb 28, 2022 | Cattle
Each year, we pray for the rainfall needed to produce the green grass we hope for every spring. If you’ve owned livestock for more than about 15 minutes, however, you know that with nearly every good thing that comes along, there’s something to watch out for. This...
by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | Feb 16, 2022 | Cattle
Calf scours are a challenging problem with young calves on the ground. High stocking density, moisture, and rearing younger calves in the same areas as older calves all contribute to the problem. Prior to about 3 days of age, calf illness is almost exclusively the...
by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | Feb 8, 2022 | Cattle
With spring calving season approaching many ranchers will have to deal with the dreaded uterine and vaginal prolapse. Both prolapses are closely associated with calving, but each have very distinct causes and occur at different times. When dealing with a prolapse it...
