Herd Management

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Breeding Season

  • The importance of bull exams prior to breeding season. 

  • How to exam bull soundness and what tests are performed. 

  • Understand the factors that affect bull fertility.

Calving

  • What to include in your calving kit. 

  • Common problems that you might encounter and how to treat them. 

  • Knowing when to call a vet in different calving situations.

Examining Cattle in the Pasture

  • Where to look for cattle that are sick or experiencing lameness. 

  • How to identify healthy cattle vs sick cattle.

Herd Health

  • Common diseases you might encounter in your herd. 

  • How to identify a disease outbreak in your herd. 

  • Importance of creating a herd health plan for your herd.

Practical Doctoring

  • What to carry when going out in the pasture with the intent to doctor. 

  • How to treat an abscess. 

  • How to keep records of doctoring.

Weather Conditions

  • How to prepare for extreme weather conditions. 

  • How to take care of cattle in extreme cold and hot weather.