Improved colostrum management, nutrition, and prevention-first health calf programs are boosting herd profitability, efficiency, and milk production.
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Plan toward better calves for healthier, more profitable dairy herds
Early nutrition, colostrum quality and preventive care are transforming calf health, herd longevity and bottom-line results
Don’t let winter deplete your cows’ vital vitamin A reserves
Fortify gestation diets with this essential vitamin to ensure a healthy calf crop and peak reproductive performance
Boost your calving season success: prevent weak calves and maintain gestating cow health by fortifying winter beef diets with vitamin A.
THROWBACK: A refresh on pain management practices during calving
Veterinary knowledge and the advent of NSAIDs improve animal outcomes and cow-calf bonding
Having painkillers for hard calf births can lead to healthy calves and beef cows this calving season, Manitoba veterinarians say.
THROWBACK: Preparation is key to smoother calving season
Preparing for calving season is all about getting ready early so you aren't stressed when the babies start arriving
Boost calving success by prioritizing herd nutrition, equipment prep, newborn care, and producer well-being.
Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue
Deccox, a medication to prevent coccidiosis in calves and other livestock, is temporarily off the market after Health Canada issued a stop sale order earlier this month.
Biosecurity during calving: What’s your farm’s risk?
A well-designed biosecurity plan for calving season is essential for the farmer to reduce risks to their cattle herd
Cow-calf producers in Western Canada should have a well-designed biosecurity plan during calving season to reduce disease risks to the cattle herd.
THROWBACK: Pro tips for a calving crisis
When is it actually time to call in the vet?
This article from 2024 walked farmers through common calving issues, and when the dystocia is serious enough that you need to call the vet. With Manitoba’s 2026 calf crop coming, we’re digging this one out from our archive. The calf was breech. Standing a few feet away, Brandon veterinarian Dr. Grayson Ross coached the producer
Good handling equipment a must on cattle operations
The right cattle handling setup can save labour and make working with livestock safer for both cattle and farmer
For the safety of cattle producers and everyone else dealing with their livestock, including veterinarians who need animals to be safely contained and restrained for treatment, handling systems need to be functional and well maintained, Roy Lewis writes.
Improvements suggested for Manitoba beef sector
National cow-calf survey suggests a shorter breeding season, wider vaccination, increased feed testing and more use of implants are the province’s low-hanging fruit for bolstering farm performance
Canada’s national cow-calf survey suggests a shorter breeding season, wider vaccination, increased feed testing and more use ofimplants are the province’s low-hanging fruit for bolstering Manitoba beef farm performance.
When calving goes wrong: Tips for cattle producers to manage a difficult labour
Dr. Shania Jack of the Morden Vet Clinic, shares her tips and techniques on how to intervene with difficult calfbirths, and when it’s time to call a veterinarian
From backwards and breech births to hip-locked calves, here are tips for cattle producers to manage hard calf births this calving season.