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Timely Topic Archive
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NITRATES CAUSING PROBLEMS
As you feed hay to your cattle this winter, be careful not to kill them. Some of your colleagues have not been so lucky.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Dec-12-00
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Successful Transfer of Passive Immunity in Calves Born Stressful Births
Calves born after dystocia are at a high risk of failing to receive adequate colostrum by natural suckling because of greatly decreased colostrum intake.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-16-01
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Passive Immune Status 24 Hours Postpartum and Long-term Health
Drs. Louis Perino and Tom Wittum while with the USDA experiment station at Clay Center, Nebraska monitored health events and growth performance in a population of range beef calves in order to identify associations of these factors with passive immune status.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-21-01
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Most Passive Immunity Occurs in the First 6 Hours
Resistance to disease is greatly dependent on antibodies or immunoglobulins and can be either active or passive in origin.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-30-01
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PREVENT GRASS TETANY
Fresh spring grass is a welcome site. Finally the cows can get off of hay. But spring grass can bring health problems. If you have pastures where cows are prone to grass tetany, following are some ideas on how to avoid problems with grass tetany.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Apr-09-01
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Farm Visitor Policies May Help Prevent the Spread of Livestock Diseases
With livestock diseases running rampant across the ocean, Nebraska producers may be wondering what they can do to prevent disease from reaching their farms.
Author: Dr. David Smith, Professor
Date published: Apr-25-01
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NITRATES IN SUMMER GRASSES
Summer grasses like millet, sudangrass, or cane are ready to graze, chop, or cut for hay. Following are some considerations when using this forage in beef cattle feeding programs.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-17-01
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Pinkeye in Cattle
Pinkeye is a highly contagious infectious bacterial disease of the eye of cattle caused by Moraxella bovis (M. bovis).
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-24-01
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EFFECTS OF A FREEZE ON FORAGES
Recent cold mornings caused many of us to start thinking about frost. How can a freeze cause hazards for using some forages.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Sep-24-01
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TOXICITY FROM BLACK NIGHTSHADE
Plan to graze corn stalks or bean stubble? How about feeding some weedy seedling alfalfa hay? If any of these feed resources has black nightshade, be careful, it might be toxic.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Sep-26-01
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