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    Fecal Scoring in Dairy Calves
    Cassie Snyder, DVM
    • Jun 24
    • 1 min

    Fecal Scoring in Dairy Calves

    As we approach the dog days of summer and the period of heavy calving that is typical on most Virginia dairy farms this time of year, we...
    No Feet, No Cow
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Jun 24
    • 2 min

    No Feet, No Cow

    Healthy hooves are critical to comfort, health and production in beef cattle. When cattle cannot move comfortably, they cannot graze...
    Cattle Inventory Management and Your Bottom Line
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Mar 29
    • 2 min

    Cattle Inventory Management and Your Bottom Line

    Expenses are up across all of the economy and agriculture is no exception. Whether beef or dairy, the largest expense for most cattle owners
    Managing Sick Dairy Calves
    Cassie Snyder, DVM
    • Jan 9
    • 2 min

    Managing Sick Dairy Calves

    The health of dairy calves in the first eight weeks of life directly impacts future milk production and longevity within the herd.
    Tube Feeding Calves
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Jan 9
    • 2 min

    Tube Feeding Calves

    Poor appetite caused by sickness or injury can quickly lead to life-threatening malnutrition and dehydration in young calves. If a sick calf
    Veterinary Telehealth: New Guidelines for Our Comprehensive Services
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Veterinary Telehealth: New Guidelines for Our Comprehensive Services

    Veterinary Telehealth Practice Guidelines
    Biosecurity: Keeping Your Herd Safe
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Biosecurity: Keeping Your Herd Safe

    Expanding a herd with new animals can be exciting, whether it is a new breeding bull, young stock to add genetic diversity to the herd,...
    Focus on Heat Detection
    Cassie Snyder, DVM
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Focus on Heat Detection

    The success of any dairy reproductive program depends on well-observed and recorded estrus (heat). Low fertility in a herd can often be...
    Recognizing Neurologic Disease in Ruminants
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Recognizing Neurologic Disease in Ruminants

    Neurological diseases are diseases of the brain, spine and the nerves that connect them. A similar array of neurologic diseases affect...
    Celebrating Women in Agriculture
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Celebrating Women in Agriculture

    Women have a been a critical component of agriculture since the beginning of time.
    Not Too Soon to Start on Fly Control!
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Not Too Soon to Start on Fly Control!

    Many beef producers are more mindful of complete insect control in late winter due to the threat posed by the disease Theileria, which is...
    Low Stress Cattle Handling
    Cassie Snyder, DVM
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Low Stress Cattle Handling

    Stress is one of the largest contributors to disease and injury in cattle. Life events such as castration, weaning, vaccination and...
    Local Plant Toxicities of Livestock
    Cassie Snyder, DVM
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Local Plant Toxicities of Livestock

    Some of the most beautiful and luscious plants can have deadly consequences for our livestock. These are the plant toxicities seen most...
    Tick-Borne Disease Raises Concerns for Virginia
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tick-Borne Disease Raises Concerns for Virginia

    Unfortunately, the tick-borne cattle disease caused by Theileria orientalis has continued to spread through Virginia this year. We saw a...
    Four Tips for Livestock Injections
    Cassie Snyder, DVM
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Four Tips for Livestock Injections

    Giving injections is a routine and necessary skill for livestock ownership. Many vaccines, as well as most treatments for sick animals,...
    Spring is Baby Season
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    Spring is Baby Season

    While it feels like winter has just begun, our spring herds of sheep, goats and cattle will bring new life into the world before we know...
    Battling Pinkeye Outbreaks
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Battling Pinkeye Outbreaks

    A long, cool spring in our area certainly led to a late fly season, but these pests are going strong now. In spite of a relatively mild...
    Dairy Corner: Focus on Water
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Dairy Corner: Focus on Water

    Lactating cows drink 4–5 pounds of water per pound of milk produced — 40 gallons for a cow milking 80 pounds — and they consume half of...
    Weak Calf Syndrome and the Madigan Squeeze
    Cassie Snyder, DVM
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Weak Calf Syndrome and the Madigan Squeeze

    If you’ve ever experienced the great sense of relief that follows delivering a calf after a difficult calving, you may have also...
    Dairy Corner: FARM 4.0 in Effect
    Bom Harris, DVM
    • Mar 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Dairy Corner: FARM 4.0 in Effect

    The latest version of the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program went into effect on January 1. The...
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