Module 10: Calves and Replacements

Major Objectives: Be able to assess birth to weaning practices on farm and identify opportunities for improvement; to assess if heifer rearing and reproduction practices meet targets and troubleshoot barriers

 

 

Mod 10 Assignment – Calves and Replacements

February 7, 2019

8:30 am — 9:30 am

Diagnosing BRD in Calves

Presenters: Jeff Caswell

9:30 am — 10:15 am

Diagnostics in Calf Diarrhea

Presenters: Andrew Brooks

10:15 am — 10:45 am

Coffee Break

10:45 am — 11:45 am

Perinatal Intensive Care

Presenters: Reny Lothrop
Files: Perinatal Intensive Care DHMCP V3, CALVING PROTOCOL General, Perinatal intensive care of the calf three, Armstrong et al Assessing the efficacy of ventilation of anesthetized neonatal calves using a laryneal mask airway or mask resucscitator Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2018, Barrier et al Effect of a difficult calving on the vigour of the calf, onset of maternal behaviour and indicators of pain in the dam Prev Vet Med 2012, Hard Predictive Measures of Fetal Distress in Calves During Delivery Iowa State University 2008 Thesis, Kasari Physiological mechanisms of adaptation of the fetal calf at birt Vet Clin N A FAP 1994, Mee J F et al Prevalence of and risk factors associated with perinatal calf mortality in pasture based Holstein-Friesian cows Camb Univ Press, Mee J F Managing the cow at calving time AABP 2008, Murray C et al Newborn calf vitality risk factors, characteristis, assessment resulting outcomes and strategies for improvement Vet J 2013, Tomlinson S et al Rrelationship between dystocia and dairy calf morbidity and mortality ILM, Uystepruyst C et al Sternal recumbency or suspension by hindlimbs improves respiratory and metabolic adaptation in newborn Vet Res 2002, Vermorel C et al ENERGY METABOLISM AND THERMOREGULATION IN TIIE NEWBORN CALF Can J An Sci 1989

11:45 am — 12:30 pm

Introduction to Thoracic Ultrasound

Presenters: Laura Bassel

12:30 pm — 1:30 pm

Lunch Break

1:30 pm — 2:15 pm

Success with Automatic Feeders

Presenters: Stephen LeBlanc

2:15 pm — 3:00 pm

Reproductive protocols for heifers

Presenters: Stephen LeBlanc

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