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Hygiene Protocols For Successful Calf Raising
Click here to view as a pdf: Hygiene Protocols For Successful Calf Raising By Erik Brettingen, B.S. Every calf raiser knows that keeping calves healthy is neither simple nor easy. When a calf’s exposure to pathogens “outweighs” its immune resources, the results are clinical illness. One of the keys to keeping calves healthy is reducing…
FLAP DUCT: The Industry’s Most Versatile Calf Barn Ventilation System
Click here to view as a pdf: FLAP DUCT: The Industry’s Most Versatile Calf Barn Ventilation System By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M.
Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist “Based on your experience, what practices do you see successful calf raisers implementing on their farms?” Our best calf raisers excel because they all focus on their colostrum, bedding and sanitation programs. Although each of these management topics can be an…
The Importance Of Calf Bedding
Click here to view as a pdf: The Importance Of Calf Bedding By Kaylee Viney Livestock Specialist The investment made in young stock and heifers sets the groundwork for future herd performance. There is new research in the industry on how calf bedding not only affects the health and growth of young calves, but its…
FLIP DUCT®: A Truly Unique, Easy-To-Use Calf Barn Ventilation System
Click here to view as a pdf: FLIPDUCT Calf Barn Ventilation System By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M.
Providing A Clean Environment=Healthier Calves And Increased Profit
Click here to view as a pdf: Providing A Clean Environment Equals Healthier Calves By Lorrie Meister, CVT Livestock Specialist A clean environment is essential to successful calf raising. Housing, air quality and cleanliness of the surfaces the calf comes into contact with (hutches, panels, bottles, pails, feeders, etc.) all play a role in…
Maternal Colostrum Management
Click here to view as a pdf: Maternal Colostrum Management By Kaylee Viney, Livestock Specialist Giving calves the best chance for a healthy and productive life starts with proper colostrum management. Calves that receive high quality colostrum obtain the passive immunity needed to protect them against disease. Properly managing colostrum will reduce calf treatment costs…
The Case Of The Costly Calves
Click here to view as a pdf: The Case Of The Costly Calves By Julie Wadzinski, B.S. Production agriculture can be a costly venture, but there are methods and strategies that can be implemented to help assure profitability. For the dairy farmer, having a barn full of healthy and efficient cows is one of the…
Calf Barn Ventilation Services
Click here to view as a pdf: Calf Barn Ventilation Services By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Come Meet Dr. Leiterman Discuss your calf barn ventilation needs at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days August 25-27, 2015 in Sun Prairie and at World Dairy Expo Sept 29-Oct 3, 2015 in Madison, WI. Dr. Leiterman is a dairy veterinarian experienced in calf…
Ask the Vet and Ask the Nutritionist
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask the Vet and Ask the Nutritionist By Lorrie Meister, CVT “Sometimes our calves break out with scours for what appears to be no reason. Our Vet has ruled out pathogens and viruses. What could be causing this?” ~A concerned calf raiser in Minnesota~ While pathogens are some…