This program is intended for livestock producers and will focus on injection site blemishes, feed additives, vaccinations, antibiotic usage and programs dealing with certification of cattle transported to other states. This is a departmental newsletter written by faculty and county agents. Five issues are published during the fall months. This program was started during 1997 and focused on calving management. It was a cooperative effort with the MT Veterinary Association and MSU Extension.
Program focuses on issues influencing animal health and well being.
Specifically, determining if a mineral deficiency exists, availability of source of supplemental mineral and pricing mineral supplements. Secondly, a major expense in developing a first calf heifer is feed investment and body condition score. Research has suggested that supplying a bypass protein source after calving increases the number of thin first calf heifers cycling during the first part of the breeding season. Determining the influence of supplemental copper and zinc for replacement heifers on rate and efficiency of gain, immunity and detection of an imbalance. Meeting the degradable and undegradable intake protein requirements of lactating first-calf heifers in low body condition.