Dr. Js Beef

Dr. Brandi Karisch with Mississippi State University talks about orphan calf rearing.

Dr. AJ Tarpoff, Kansas State University extension Veterinarian was guest for the week talking about causes of winter lameness in cattle. He also discusses treatment and prevention.

Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek from the Kansas Veterinary College Diagnostic Laboratory talks about the new antimicrobial regulations coming into effect in June 2023. This involves livestock, pets, and horse owners.

Dr. Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist with Kansas State was guest and he talks about managing cows during cold stress events.

Dr. Jaymelynn Farney speaks about feeding whole soybeans to cattle and how to utilize frost/freeze damaged soybeans that have been rejected by grain elevator.

Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Weed specialist with Kansas State University, talks about herbicides in using failed soybeans as a forage for livestock. We also talk about weed issues with cattle in croplands, and some generalities about weeds during and after drought.

More information can be found at:

https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/article_new/check-herbicide-labels-before-using-soybeans-for-livestock-feed-515-1

https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022-CW-News/2022-Forage-Feed-Grazing-Restrictions.pdf

Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about prussic acid issues and management practices on this weeks, Dr. Js Beef podcast. With widespread drought there maybe more issues with prussic acid - even though it is can be a common issue with plants in the sorghum family in particular.

Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about nitrates for cattle.

Jason Warner, [email protected], was guest for this episode and he talks about the importance of body condition scoring your cow-calf herd. For more information please access these references

https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3274.pdf

https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3277.pdf

Dr. Jim White with MFA talks about his experiences feeding cull cows. We focus quite a bit on feeding the drought stressed cows on this weeks podcast.