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03/02/2024

Dealing with PRRS may seem like a never-ending nightmare. Let's look at how air filtration can help you fight the good fight.

Jeff Feder, DVM, with Swine Vet Center (SVC), has spent 15 years fine-tuning filtration systems in client hog barns. Today, Feder has records to prove air

03/01/2024

03/01/2024

Preparation and planning are the two P's of scours prevention.

With the start of spring calving season upon us, cow-calf producers (as well as we veterinarians) are knee deep in one of the most stressful, yet exciting

02/29/2024

With only sound management practice advice to control Erysipelas, we should know more about it and its implications for other species, including humans.

Erysipelas is a bacterial that is common in nature and is found predominately in soils rich in nitrogen. Turkeys are susceptible regardless of s*x or age,

02/28/2024

Getting adequate colostrum into your calves is one of the MOST IMPORTANT things you can do as a producer!

As calving season is underway for some and just around the corner for others, here are some BMP's when it comes to giving calves colostrum.

✔️Give an adequate volume and adequate IgG. A replacement colostrum needs a MINIMUM of 100 IgG; however, research has shown benefits when 200 grams of protein are delivered within 12 hours (or sooner). Lower concentration supplements should only be used if you are confident the calf got some from mom first.

⏰Newborn calves need ~1-2 quarts in the first 4-6 hours and that much again by hour 12. Remember their ability to absorb antibodies is minimal 24 hours after birth.

🌡Serve warm. Target 100-104 degrees when served. Too cold means the calf expends energy to warm it up internally while too warm can potentially burn the mouth and esophagus. Do not warm frozen or premixed colostrum in a microwave as this damages the antibodies!

🥛Mix only what you will use in one serving. After 20 minutes, even properly handled colostrum can double in the bacterial load. If extra is mixed or refused from the calf, place in the fridge for up to 24 hours, and reheat with hot water before using.

🦠Keep equipment CLEAN! Just like humans, newborn calves are immunocompromised. Dirty bottles, tubes, etc. can wreak havoc on a calf’s immune system.

An esophageal feeder is often the simplest way to feed a struggling calf colostrum, but because of a neat anatomical feature called the esophageal groove, there is a nutritional advantage if the calf suckles. By physically suckling, the milk bypasses the rumen, skipping some fermentation which is less energetically efficient than the abomasum when digesting milk.

02/28/2024

Get your bags before March 31!

02/28/2024

Even in the best circumstances, producers may need to raise orphans. These tips will help you turn a less-than-ideal situation around for your lonely lambs.

Even in the best circumstances, producers may need to raise orphans. These tips will help you turn a less-than-ideal situation around for your lonely lambs.

02/27/2024

DakotaStart Calf Paste is an oral application supplement containing specialized egg proteins and probiotics that strengthen the immune and digestive systems in cases of insufficient colostrum intake and intestinal disturbances. ONLY TWO MORE DAYS TO GET THE DISCOUNT!

02/26/2024

Go KWL!

02/24/2024

Lameness is frustrating and hard to manage. In case you missed it last year, we are sharing this article again to help you set up your flock for success.

Finish lameness is caused by multiple factors - learn how to work with your veterinarian to position your flock for success.

02/23/2024

You've been waiting a few months for the arrival of those babies. How do you ensure that your milk replacer is up to the challenge of getting them off to a strong start? On this Throwback Thursday, we are reposting this short read to help you determine if your previous milk replacer will make the cut this year.

With the wide variety of milk replacer products on the market, the complexity of their ingredients, and the fact that additives such as vitamins, probiotics

02/22/2024

On the show today, Merck Animal health veterinarian Dr. Brent Meyer shares his expertise on neonatal calf vaccination.

There is an art to vaccinating calves

02/21/2024

Timely, accurate information is essential to optimize your farm’s potential.

Timely, accurate information is essential to optimize your farm’s potential

02/20/2024

DakotaStart Calf Paste is an oral application supplement containing specialized egg proteins and probiotics that strengthen the immune and digestive systems in cases of insufficient colostrum intake and intestinal disturbances.

02/17/2024

The approach to controlling bacterial loads in your birds is multi-faceted and important, which is why we are reposting this article in case you missed it the first time around.

With increased regulatory pressure on food companies to control Salmonella outbreaks, coupled with the impacts of product recalls and company reputations at

02/16/2024

On this Throwback Thursday, we take another look at this article where Sioux Nation Ag Center's own Dr. Jon Ertl shares his knowledge and experience to help producers consider the actions necessary to set themselves up for current and future returns.

I’ve often said that I enjoy working with various producers from all types of facilities, backgrounds, goals, and opportunities. I feel that it is one of the

02/15/2024

While producers understand that protein and energy directly impact livestock growth and performance, the value of a good mineral and vitamin program is not always recognized. In case you missed it the first time it was posted, this short read helps break down the physical and financial benefits of a sound nutritional plan.

The importance of good nutritional management is no secret to cattle producers. Protein and energy tend to receive the greatest amount of attention due to

02/14/2024

Water is important. It makes up as much as 80% of a newborn piglet's body weight and is about 50% of a pig's body weight by finishing. Next to oxygen, water is the second most important nutrient in the body because it plays a role in an animal's body temperature, growth, reproduction, lactation, digestion, and lubrication of joints. This short read reminds us to give it the attention it deserves.

Water accounts for as much as 80 percent of a piglet’s body weight at birth and closer to 50 percent of a pig’s body weight by maturity and at finishing.

02/13/2024

How does Sioux Nation Ag Center’s DakotaStart Calf Paste help calves fight off scour-causing agents?

The Egg Protein Technology (EPT) in DakotaStart Calf Paste comes from hens hyperimmunized with antigens, resulting in an immune response of antibodies in the yolks. Yolk proteins are harvested for this one-of-a-kind product. Take advantage of the current special on DakotaStart in February.

02/10/2024

New enzymes become available regularly. In case you missed it the first itme around, this article highlights how to be sure that enzymes are effective with the ration ingredients you use!

Feed is expensive — especially the grains that serve as the major energy source in most finishing rations for beef cattle. With this expense on the rise,