Health Column http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health RSS Feed for Health Column en-us Thu, 09 May 2013 18:51:31 GMT Adding more common cents to your investment http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/Adding-more-common-cents-to-your-investment-205408221.html Following my previous article (in the February issue), I learned that I could do a better job of reinforcing common-sense practices. Continue to look for the zebra http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/Continue-to-look-for-the-zebra-200492351.html Last December, I wrote an article about looking for the unlikely or unexpected. The saying to remember is “when you hear hoof beats, look for the horse, not the zebra.” The euthanasia treatment protocol http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/The-euthanasia-treatment-protocol-193937881.html Death is an unfortunate reality of livestock production. Ohio veterinarian Fred Gingrich offers advice on determining when euthanasia is appropriate, and how to do it humanely. Common sense makes good cents http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/Common-sense-makes-good-cents-189063181.html There are many management practices we can do that cost nothing or very little. All we have to do is pay attention to details. Dehorning done right http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/Dehorning-done-right-185573732.html There are some jobs on the dairy that most people do not enjoy doing.... dehorning cattle probably falls into this category. When you hear hoof beats ... http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/When-you-hear-hoof-beats-181435971.html While in veterinary school, we were taught about many different diseases and the signs associated with those diseases. Some were common and others were very uncommon or exotic. ‘So, what’s new?’ http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/So-whats-new-176312161.html This was the start of a conversation that I have had with my regular Monday morning client for the past several years. I’d shrug and say “Nothin’, how about with you?” Managing abortions on your dairy http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/Managing-abortions-on-your-dairy-171803721.html Tremendous effort and resources are put toward reproductive management on our dairy farms. Knowing how to evaluate and minimize the risks of abortions in your cows is an important part of your reproductive program. The goal: pregnant cows http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/The-goal-pregnant-cows-167843615.html The goal on any dairy should be to get cows pregnant. The metric we need to evaluate to determine if we are reaching this goal is the 21-day pregnancy rate. Summer disease http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/health/Summer-disease-164322896.html Ahhh…. I love summer. The heat, flies, sweat, insatiable urges to drink massive quantities of Gatorade or to cool off in the nearest water trough.