PPT-Diseases & Parasites of Beef Cattle

AGRISCIENCE COURSE HERD HEALTH PLAN Producer needs to develop overall plan for maintaining health of the beef herd Key to success is the prevention of problems Awareness of beef cattle diseases and parasites can help farmers plan preventive programs that reduce health problems and increase profits. Yet achieving a yearround supply of adequate forage yields with acceptable nutrient composition is challenging Commodity feeds serve as a nutritional option for beef cattle operations to supplement grazing and stored forage A wide variety of commodi California State Standards. Animal Science Pathway. D5.1 Evaluate a group of animals for desired qualities and discern among them for breeding selection. . Question of the Day:. What hybrid did we “create” in class yesterday?. hould beef cattle producers raise replacement heifers, or buy them? Many pieces of paper have been scribbled on by producers trying to nd the right answer. The problem is that no one answer is right F.T. McCollum IIIExtension Beef Cattle SpecialistThe Texas A&M University SystemImplants for calvesand stocker cattleTable 1 lists implants available for use insuckling calves and pasture cattle. The Mr. Pace. Health Management & Disease. At the completion of this unit students will be able to. List signs of healthy and sick animals. Categorize disease by their cause. Identify common diseases and medical treatments for small animals. Chris Prevatt. Beef Cattle and Forage Economist. University of Florida. ASAS Southern Section Extension Webinar Series. November . 1. , 2016. Cow-Calf . Production Budgets. UF/IFAS Beef . Cow-Calf Budget. Next Generation Science / Common Core Standards Addressed!. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9 Integrate . information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among . Producer Training and Certification. The “Wholesale” Cuts of BQA. Beef Check Off Funded. Pre-harvest Management Program. Maximizes Consumer Confidence. Positive for Producers and Consumers. What is Beef Quality Assurance?. Develop & then Decline. ?. Starter: What do all these images have in common?. Challenge: . For each, expand with subject knowledge!. What . was . Cattle Ranching?. The ranches themselves were typically open ranges, unfenced land which was claimed by the rancher. Every open range would need a water supply. Often the boundaries between the ranches were the water sheds. . Nutrition. Dgriffin@GPVEC.UNL.EDU. http//gpvec.unl.edu. Health & Nutrition . Go Hand-N-Hand. Understand . What they eat. Water intake. Feed intake. Growth requirements. Production requirements. Grass / Forage. Essential Standard 5.00: Understand management of agriculture animals.. Objective 5.01. Classify animal housing, facilities and waste management.. Beef Housing and Facilities. Types of Operations. producers should plan facilities and equipment to suit the various types of beef operation(s).. European cattle (. Bos. . taurus. ) are descendants of the ancient . Auroch. cattle that once roamed Europe; the last one was killed on a game preserve in the 1600’s.. Indian cattle (. Bos. . indicus. Types of identification. Dairy Identification. Ear tags. Branding (hot and freeze). Neck Chains/Collars. Tattoos. Leg Bands. Electronic Identification (i.e. Barcode) . Beef Identification. Ear Tags. A.J. Tarpoff. Beef Extension Veterinarian. Kansas State University . Pests. Horn Flies. Stable Flies. Face Flies. Ticks. Lice. The culprits. Horn Flies. Accounts for up to a $1 Billion worth of losses to the cattle industry.