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How to actually handle 4 common summer cattle diseases

How to actually handle 4 common summer cattle diseasesIt is never good when your cattle suffer from diseases. They can reduce your performance and increase your expenses.

Many health problems can be effectively managed if detected early. This not only helps prevent or minimize losses but also empowers you, the cattle owner, to take proactive steps to prevent their recurrence or spread. Remember, your vigilance and prompt action are crucial. Always consult your veterinarian if you suspect a health issue in your cattle.

Though sickness can occur at any time of the year, here are four that tend to happen during summer. I’ve included some signs to look for and steps you can take to minimize its effects.

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Ultimate fall herd health- Common problems to look for

Ultimate fall herd health- Common problems to look forThe fall season can be problematic for a beef producer. As you go into it after a dry, hot summer, the entire herd may be stressed. The combination of high heat, short grass, and low water tanks can stress cattle and make them more prone to disease.

This time of year can be a problem for all of your cattle. At the end of summer, the cows are likely pulled down to a thin body condition because of lower-quality forage and nursing calves. Your bulls are worn out from breeding and may also be on the light side. A typical situation during this time of year is that the calves deal with the most stressful time of their lives during weaning.

Producers can prevent or minimize health problems in the fall by reducing stress. You can do this by providing adequate nutrition and improving sanitation. Below is some information about four types of diseases you might encounter during this time of year.

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Introducing 4 Common Summer Cattle Diseases to Look Out For

Introducing 4 Common Summer Cattle Diseases to Look Out ForIt is never good whenever your cattle are suffering from diseases. It can rob you of performance while at the same time increasing your expenses.

Many health problems that occur can be handled if they are detected early. If caught in time, they can be prevented or even minimized losses. You can then take steps to keep it from spreading or coming back. One main thing to remember is always to consult your veterinarian if you believe a health problem has occurred.

Though sickness can occur any time of the year, here are 4 of them that tend to happen during summer. I’ve included some signs to look for as well as steps you can take to minimize its effects.

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4 common fall health problems in your cow herd

4 common fall health problems in your cow herdThe fall season can be problematic for a beef producer. As you go into it after a dry, hot summer the entire herd may be stressed. The combination of high heat, short grass, and low water tanks can stress cattle and make them more prone to disease.

This time of year can be a problem for all of your cattle. At the end of summer, the cows are likely pulled down to a thin body condition because of lower quality forage and nursing calves. Your bulls are worn out from breeding and may be on the thin side as well. A typical situation during this time of year is that the calves are dealing with the most stressful time of their life during weaning.

Producers can prevent or minimize health problems in the fall by reducing stress. You can do this by providing adequate nutrition and improving sanitation. Below is some information about 4 types of diseases that you might come across during this time of year.

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Be on the lookout for these 4 common summer cattle diseases

be on the lookout for these 4 common summer cattle diseaseIt is never good whenever your cattle are suffering from a disease. It can rob you of performance while at the same time increasing your expenses.

Many health problems that occur can be handled if they are detected early. If detected in time they can be prevented or even minimize losses. You can then take steps to keep it from spreading or coming back. One main thing to remember is to always consult your veterinarian if you believe a health problem has occurred.

Though sickness can occur any time of the year here are 4 of them that tend to happen during summer. I’ve included some signs to look for as well as steps you can take to minimize its effects.

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Cattle Pinkeye Treatment in 5 steps

cattle pinkeye treatment in 5 stepsWith summer arriving treating pinkeye is an issue many cattle producers will face. As things get drier it means more dust which means an increase in eye irritants.

However there are things that you can do when this bacteria makes it’s appearance on your ranch. Treating the pinkeye infection early in your cattle is crucial. The longer that you take to treat it the higher the possibility that it will leave permanent damage to your cattle. Visible damage to your cattle’s eye will mean sever discounts come sale time.

Since treating as early as possible is the key the earliest treatment possible is prevention. Between the two options prevention is the better option because pinkeye is very contagious. Once it shows up in your herd it would not take much for it to spread to the rest of your cattle.

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How to treat cattle pinkeye

how to treat cattle pinkeyePinkeye is a very common as well as a highly contagious disease in cattle. Once it shows up if you do not take proper steps it can quickly affect all of your cattle.

It is possible that it can hit year round but for the most part it is a pretty seasonal affliction. This disease usually increases in spring, peaks during summer, and then it will decrease during the fall. Like most bacteria it prefers warmer weather to cold.

It can be very labor intensive to treat and as I mentioned a couple of lines ago it can spread quickly if not taken care of in time. No matter the severity it is best that you quarantine all of the cattle that have it so you can prevent it from getting to the others.

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