PDF-The Calving Kit

The Calving Kit Essential Parts of the Kit 1 Veter inarianx2019s phone number x2013 call if you are not sure about the calving 2 A restraining device x2013 so the cow can be checked A h. To be able to recognize the abnor mal occurrence and give proper assistance it is necessary to understand the normal birthing process Parturition takes place in three phases The first is contrac tion of the uterus and dilation of the cervix This pha 7 50 32 2730 mths 394 days 84 51 53 28 3135 mths 392 days 88 52 58 26 36 40 mths 386 days 86 52 57 20 No major difference in fertility with age of calving We are using bulls with too high calving difficulty on heifers All Heifers require a high le By C. Kohn. Agricultural Sciences. Waterford, WI. Source: www.thebullvine.com. Timing of Breeding. One of the main causes of infertility in cattle is breeding cows at the wrong time. . Proper timing is a critical component of any fertility program on a farm. . Forage . Distribution . in the Southeast. Apr. Aug. Oct. Jun. Forage Yield. Feb. Dec. Tall Fescue. Forage . Distribution . in the Southeast. Apr. Aug. Oct. Jun. Forage Yield. Feb. Dec. Bermudagrass. if Stockpiled. Megan Rolf. Oklahoma State University. What is a Genetic Antagonism?. Caused by . plieotropy. Could also be genes close together in the genome. Commonly identify them with genetic correlations. 1. 2. to Hit Your (Risk) Targets. Dale M. Grotelueschen, DVM, MS. Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center. University of Nebraska. Clay Center, Nebraska. Begin With the End in Mind. % calf crop – number calves weaned divided by number cows exposed. Current state of knowledge of calving grounds Amount of information Shifts in location Habitat diversity ? ? ? ? ? Amount of Information 50% unknown 20% Analyzed 30% Mapped Patterns of use Calving Earlier In the Calving Season Using calving distributions as a component of production management Katherine Whitman, DVM, MS What data points? Pregnancy percentage Calving percentage Weaning percentage Calving Earlier In the Calving Season Using calving distributions as a component of production management Katherine Whitman, DVM, MS What data points? Pregnancy percentage Calving percentage Weaning percentage HUBERTS MEADOW JAKE 763 EMERALD-ACR-SA T-BAXTER HARTLINE TITANIC STARTMORE RUDOLPH EX-90-CAN SP BLF BYF CVFHH1F HH2F HH3F HH4F HH5F HH6F HCDF Reg HOCANM9775319aAa 432516DMS 345234Born 04/23/2008Kap KANU 111 SANDY-VALLEY COLT P-RED-TW FLEVO GENETICS SNOWMAN PICSTON SHOTTLE DPF BLF BYF CVFHH1F HH2F HH3F HH4F HH5F HH6F HCDF Reg HODEUM537116129aAa 342516DMSBorn 01/02/2012Kappa Casein ABBeta Casei Both MEL and SAL differ from control (P . < 0.05. ).. MEL = meloxicam. SAL = sodium salicylate. Giving SS to cows after calving can alter feed intake even without higher milk production. Treatment x Parity: . If found return this book to:AddressCity, State, Zip Have you ever stopped to wonder which heifer calf had a twin brother you patched on the cow that lost her calf, or recall how long it took the 2-ye Course . Notes. ZHB. Data Registry maintaining . Herd Books for Societies. Software. ILR2. International Livestock Registry 2. Animal registry service for data recording, maintenance, enquiry, and reporting.