In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Shane Terrell. Dr. Terrell has his PhD in Production medicine, is a partner with Production Animal Consultation, and specializes in lameness research. 

Today Dr. Terrell is teaching us how to grade different levels of lameness, followed by how to prevent lameness, inspect a lame animal and treat acute injuries.

In this episode, we're here with Dr. Ray Stegeman and we're in St. Thomas, Missouri at Osage veterinary clinic. Dr. Stegeman spends a lot of time in the field working day to day in the clinic but also takes the time to get out for professional development and to give back to the veterinary profession.

Today Dr. Stegeman is giving us advice on picking our heifers to hold back in the herd.

Thanks for joining us today. Today's gonna be a special show. I'm an alumni of Texas Tech University and I'm also a veterinarian and today, we're going to beam down to Amarillo, Texas to see this New School of Veterinary Medicine is being created at Texas Tech University to support the people of West Texas and we're going to meet up with the Dean of that School of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Guy Loneragan, and Associate Dean Britt Conklin.

Today, I'm gonna have a friend a dear friend and colleague Dr. Randall Spare. He is the owner and operator of Ashland Veterinary Center down in Ashland, Kansas. He is probably one of the most world-renowned cow, calf and seedstock veterinarians. And today he's gonna be on the show with us, sharing his expertise on how do you select a bull for your herd?

About Dr. Spare: Randall Spare is President of AVC. Randall is a graduate of K-State’s School of Veterinary Medicine. He focuses on bovine care, especially cow-calf production. He enjoys being a part of live cattle exportation and providing consultation for a large integrated beef cattle operation in southwest Russia. Through dedication and teamwork, AVC has become the largest veterinary practice in southwest Kansas. Randall and his wife, Michelle, are parents to five children: Anna, Bethany, Mark, Abigail and John.

Hey folks, welcome to DocTalk. We're gonna have a great show. We have one of my favorite veterinarians and one of my best friends, Dr. Kip Lukasiewicz. He's going to be here on the show. We're gonna travel out to Red Cloud, Nebraska, where Dr. Kip is at a feed yard talk about early castration, early dehorning and acclimating those calves.

Hey folks. Welcome to Doc Talk. Today, we're heading out to Beloit, Kansas. One of my favorite practices, the Solomon Valley Veterinary Hospital. We're gonna visit with Dr. Brady Luke. We're gonna talk about gearing up for that calving season.

Hey, folks, welcome to DocTalk, I'm Dr. Dan Thomson. This is the audio version of our earlier released episode.

This episode was recorded right here at Iowa State University at the Beef Nutrition Farm with Dr. Dan Loy. We talk about different things that can go on, not only on how you mix your feed, but how you can make sure that your mix is adequate.

Hey, folks, welcome to DocTalk, I'm Dr. Dan Thomson. Today's gonna be a great show. We're gonna be right here at Iowa State University at the Beef Nutrition Farm with Dr. Dan Loy. We're gonna talk about different things that can go on, not only on how you mix your feed, but how you can make sure that your mix is adequate.

Hey there, it's Dr. Dan Thomson!  As promised here is the audio version of our most recent show!  Enjoy!

 

Links and sponsors from this episode:

 

Merck Animal Health

Allflex Livestock Intelligence

Zuprevo - for BRD treatment

Valley Vet 800-419-9524

On this episode, I meet with Dr. Dawn Koltes at Iowa State University. We are visiting the turkey's Corn and Cob in their beautiful turkey palace! Before coming to reside at Iowa State, Corn and Cob received a Presidential pardon. This saved them from the Thanksgiving dinner table and made it possible for them to be with us today.

In addition to admiring these handsome fellows, I also take some time to talk turkey. Dr. Koltes gets me up to speed on the turkey industry, Iowa and beyond.