Items Tagged with 'immunity'
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Vaccines should be used as a management tool to bolster the special forces of the adaptive immune system.
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Stress effects on the cow herd
Stress can come at your cattle in myriad forms, from the environment to handling events. While some stress is unavoidable, identifying ways to reduce it will pay dividends in your herd’s health and profitability.
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Using mRNA vaccines in meat animals Part 2: Do these vaccines hold promise or health concerns?
Messenger RNA vaccines have the potential to fill a gap in animal disease coverage, but more progress needs to be made before a vaccine for cattle is developed.
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Persistently infected calves invading the cattle industry
A persistently infected calf occurs when BVD infects a fetus during pregnancy. These calves will not be able to mount an immune response to kill the virus at any point in their lives and will shed the virus, endangering the other cattle around them.
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Your best shot at preventing calf scours
Focusing on management, nutrition and colostrum quality can potentially prevent a lot of distress for both calves and producers.
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Are salt blocks a barrier to your herd’s productivity?
Salt is an essential nutrient for your cow herd. But relying on salt blocks – even those with trace minerals included – to provide all the nutrients your cattle need is likely a mistake.
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Crossbreeding: The beef industry’s most underutilized tool
Even with a proven track record of success, crossbreeding plans are not as readily implemented on U.S. ranches as you might think. Here’s a quick refresher on how and why it can improve your operation.
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Supporting normal with effective bacilli-based probiotics in dairy cattle diets
There are thousands of strains of bacteria, and each can have a different effect and sometimes no positive effect. Use specific strain, viability, manufacturer and feeding frequency when selecting a probiotic.
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Weaning time: Decisions, decisions, decisions …
One of the most important considerations come weaning time is making sure calves’ gut health is up to the task of maintaining their immune systems.
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BRD prevention in dairy calves starts with dry cow management
Proper dry cow management practices are paramount for calf health, growth and early immunity.
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