The Story of 2023 Feedstuffs and Animal Health into 2024
2023 has seen one of the most difficult and diverse growing seasons on record. Coast to coast there were either unprecedented rains or one of the driest years on record. This year’s crops were not onl...
28 Nov 202331min
Are We Missing Weaning Benchmarks?
From 30 to 90 days, calves' need to grow and develop the rumen, so they support their growth on grains and forages. However, so many times our weaning benchmarks are not taking into consideration stre...
11 Okt 202332min
Why the First 30 Days are Critical for Newborn Calves
Newborn calves experience a variety of stressors coupled with high energy needs. In this episode of Microbials Matter, Dr. Zimmer walks us through the management and nutritional support we can provide...
15 Sep 202331min
Acidosis: A Silent Destructive Metabolic Disease
Acidosis is one of the hardest metabolic disorders for dairy farmers to identify. Oftentimes we are unaware of sub-acute cases and symptoms often only show in severe cases. So how do we negate this di...
17 Aug 202333min
Navigating Heat Stress and Dehydration in Livestock
As temperatures and humidity rise, so does the risk of heat stress and dehydration, across species. Keeping a close eye on animals becomes critical along with clean, fresh water and electrolytes. Dr. ...
14 Jul 202335min
Combating Milk Fever Takes a Multi-Nutritional Approach
Milk fever is more than just a lack of calcium. It’s a delicate balance of calcium, hormones, pH and more. And while the obvious answer seems to be to add more calcium to prevent milk fever or to IV e...
7 Jun 202334min
Does Every Cow Get Ketosis?
Energy balance is KEY to preventing a myriad of health issues in cattle, especially metabolic diseases in early lactation. Join Dr. Zimmer and Dr. Haas as they talk about how subclinical ketosis has a...
14 Apr 202333min
Yogurt for Cows – Microbials and Digestion in Livestock
How can we help livestock, help themselves? In this episode of Microbials Matter, we explore the nature of microbes and the microbiome that drives the health and productivity of animals. Dr. Zimmer si...
7 Mar 202327min
