Rodrigo Garcia

Calves under the sun: Navigating heat stress challenges

Heat stress can have lifelong negative impacts on calf health and performance. Shade, air flow, the THI chart and electrolytes are all essential tools for mitigating this issue.

May 1, 2024

Rodrigo Garcia

As the temperatures soar, managing heat stress in dairy and beef calves becomes key for ensuring the health and future productivity of the herd. Heat stress not only affects the immediate well-being of the animals but can also have long-term implications for their growth and development.

Calf scours 101: Hold back your syringe

While scours can have a variety of causes, some things remain the same. It can be highly contagious, hydration is key, and boosting calf immunity is better than treatment.

November 22, 2023

Rodrigo Garcia

Combating the pathogen that causes scours, providing for the calf's physiological demands (hydration, energy and acid/base balance) and restoring intestinal health are the three main objectives of calf scours therapy.

Hypocalcemia is not always the enemy

May 24, 2022

Rodrigo Garcia

Hypocalcemia (low blood calcium level) is a “normal” physiological response in mammals to supply the calcium necessary for colostrum, milk production and immune system activation, if necessary.

Heat stress impacts energy metabolism

May 6, 2021

Rodrigo Garcia

As summer months get closer and temperatures begin to ramp up, dairy producers from all over the world start to think of strategies to minimize the effects of heat stress on their farming operation.