Late-spring snow, cold rain and sleet storms have moved across parts of the northern Plains that have coincided with peak calving and lambing seasons.
Animal Health
Mud and melting snow creates a wet environment that can cause calf health problems.
Some newborn calves may need help surviving this spring’s cold conditions.
Thiamine deficiencies and excess sulfur can cause polio in sheep.
Horses need good-quality hay and sufficient water during the winter.
Provide calves with sufficient nutrients and a dry environment in the winter.
Details of NDSU’s recent beef research are available in the new North Dakota Beef Report.
Limit cows’ exposure to cold temperatures and use proper milking practices.
The new faculty will be teaching and conducting research.
The number of West Nile virus cases involving horses is increasing.
Producers can help limit the spread of a new virus.
Ingesting 25 to 300 beetles is enough to kill an average-size adult horse.
Get horses vaccinated against the West Nile virus now.
Some forage may be low in nutritional value and high in nitrate.
Get livestock and pets vaccinated against rabies.
Nitrate levels are a concern when haying or ensiling corn.
Two licensed veterinary technologists have been selected to direct NDSU’s Vet Tech program.
Watch out for green or blue-green scum in livestock water supplies, lakes and other recreational waterways.
Have a plan to address heat stress in cattle.
Most cases of anthrax in northern Great Plains livestock occur in July and August.
An NDSU Animal Sciences Department faculty member receives national recognition.
North Dakota Angus producers are taking part in NDSU feedlot research.
Mold can develop in wet byproduct feeds under the right conditions.
Ergot is a fungus that forms in the seed heads of cereal grains and mature grasses.
Maintain tire feeders regularly to keep cattle from swallowing wire.
Winter forage may not provide cattle with enough nutrients.
Soremouth is common in sheep and goats.
Vet tech students receive real-world experience.
Backgrounding calves is a viable option in these volatile times in the cattle industry.
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