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Dairy Radio Now: “ASK THE VET”

Dr. Ryan Leiterman, Director of Technical Services for Crystal Creek®, is pleased to be a regular contributor to the Dairy Radio Now program with host, Bill Baker. Dr. Leiterman will speak on topics relevant to the dairy calf industry in a featured segment called “Ask the Vet“.  Visit Dairy Radio Now at  https://dairyradio.com/ 

This segment is heard on Dairy Radio Now the first Wednesday of every month.

EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO askthevet@crystalcreeknatural.com 

 

2/7/2024:  ASK THE VET:  The Highs and Lows of Winter Temperatures

 

 

10/5/2023:  ASK THE VET:  Calves Are Amazing

 

 

8/7/2023:  ASK THE VET:  The Heat is On- Keep Calves Cool

 

 

5/4/2023:  ASK THE VET:  Mastitis Cases Expected To Rise During Summer Months

 

 

 

4/6/2023:  ASK THE VET:  The Skin Is A Window To The Immune System

 

 

3/2/2023:  ASK THE VET:  Strange Vet Visits

 

 

2/1/2023:  ASK THE VET:  Calf Friendly Feeding

 

 

1/5/2023:  ASK THE VET:  Feeding Young Calves More Frequently

 

12/09/2022:  ASK THE VET:  The Physiology of Feeding Calves

 

 

11/02/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Feeding Fiber Over Starch

 

10/06/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Dealing with High Corn Prices

 

 

9/07/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Calf Diarrhea:  Two Causes, Two Strategies

 

 

8/03/2022:  ASK THE VET:  The Science Behind Heat Stress

 

 

7/06/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Keeping Cows Cool

 

6/01/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Taking Care of Man’s Best Friend

 

 

 

5/04/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Improving Rumen Microbial Growth

 

 

 

4/07/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Mixing Milk Replacer:  A Daily Task

 

 

3/02/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Calf Feeding Programs Vary

 

 

2/02/2022:  ASK THE VET:  The Importance of Calf Milk Replacer

 

 

1/05/2022:  ASK THE VET:  Keeping Fans on During Winter

 

12/01/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Dairying in Northern Italy

 

 

11/03/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Tweaking the Dairy Ration

 

10/06/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Calf Care During Seasonal Changes

 

 

09/01/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Gleaning Information from Forage Fermentation Profiles

 

 

08/11/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Forage Program Begins with Fermentation Profile

 

 

07/07/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Home Grown Forage Digestibility

 

06/02/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Tweaking the Dairy Ration

 

 

05/06/2021:  ASK THE VET:  As the Skin Goes, the Immune System Goes

 

 

04/07/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Skin Condition Relates to the Immune System

 

3/02/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Keeping Water Safe and Clean

 

2/03/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Biofilm Awareness

 

1/06/2021:  ASK THE VET:  Understanding Winter Ventilation

 

12/03/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Minimizing the Risk of Ketosis

 

11/04/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Ketosis Testing & Treatment Options

 

10/07/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Testing for Ketosis

 

 

09/02/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Calf Diarrhea is Cause for Concern

 

 

08/04/2020:  ASK THE VET:  The Heat Is On

 

 

07/01/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Why Vaccines Fail-Part 2

 

 

06/03/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Knowing Your Calf Vaccines-Part 1

 

05/06/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Tips for Feeding Calves

 

 

04/01/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Biofilms in Agriculture

 

03/04/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Spring Cleaning with Results

 

02/05/2020:  ASK THE VET:  Feeding Young Calves

 

01/02/2020:  Heat and Winter Barn Ventilation 

 

12/4/19:  Winter Barn Ventilation Tips

 

11/6/19:  Don’t Limit Winter Barn Circulation

 

10/2/19:  ‘Tis The Season to Control Air Flow

 

9/5/19:  Six ‘Spokes’ to Calf Health

 

8/7/19: Beat the Heat with Proper Ventilation

 

7/3/19: Dairying in Russia

 

6/5/19: Observations From Europe

 

5/1/19: German Farming Practices 

 

4/4/19: Spring Thoughts:  Curtains, Eves & Ridges 

This segment was originally published for the April 2018 Episode of Dairy Radio Now and is being republished as a “Best of the Year” segment for April 2019.  

 

3/6/19:  Don’t Cut Costs With Fans

 

2/6/19:  Leave the Fans On

 

1/2/19:  Build Ventilation Around Penning

 

12/5/18:  Winter Housing:  Focus on Air Volume Not Speed

 

11/7/18:  Focus on Bedding and Nutrition to Prevent Pneumonia

 

10/3/18:  Old Barns Can Have Cost Effective Calf Space

 

9/5/18:  Focus on the Calf Pen-Not the Barn

 

8/1/18:  Heat Hurts Calves Too

 

7/11/18: Calf Wheel of Health

 

6/6/18: Retrofitting Stanchion Barns for Optimal Ventilation

 

5/2/18: Staying Consistent in an Inconsistent Environment

 

4/4/18: Spring Thoughts:  Curtains, Eves & Ridges 

 

3/7/18: Building A New Calf Barn? 

 

2/7/18: Raising Healthy Calves Saves Time and Money