Recent content by Chapin81

We’ve had excellent results using Curabicheras Ag Plata, which unfortunately isn’t available in the U.S. It helps kill larvae, disinfect wounds, promote healing, and protect wounds from flies. We also use Dectomax (doramectin), which provides about 3 weeks of protection and helps kill larvae...

Hi good morning mine have been all related to navel and ear tags

All of my screwworm cases in Guatemala have been calf-related. With screwworm, you literally have to inspect calves every day. Navels, ear tag sites, and any other wounds should be checked daily Early detection is critical, as a minor wound can become a serious infestation very quickly...

Cattlemax I don’t use the extra stuff it comes with just record keeping. Dam, weights at different stages etc etc

The dam is originally Brahman/Nelore with some Guzerat influence. For many years she was bred to commercial Brahman bulls. About six years ago I transitioned to using registered gray Brahman sires to start upgrading and tightening up the cow family.

I’ve been thinking about a long-term direction for my program and would appreciate input from experienced cattlemen. The plan is to retain and develop my top-performing bull calves each year and offer a small number of them as commercial sire prospects. As an example, one calf currently...

Supposedly doramectin is more effective in killing screw worms after treatment. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9403981/#:~:text=hominivorax%20larvae%20and%20their%20status,activity%20at%2028%20days%20p.t. I myself used doramectin/dectomax injected not pour on. I only injected on the animals...

I also wanted to point out dectomax kills the old world screw worm which is on the other side of the world we are dealing with the new world screw worm which goes by a different name, however dectomax imo did the trick and I spoke to my manager, as of this morning no new cases. Last one was...

Yes. I found this online as well. FYI we only treated the ones affected not the entire herd.

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I had a problem with screw worm back in February cattle in Northern Guatemala near the border of Mexico. Gave them Oxytetracycline, dectomax and sprayed them with permethrin 👍 this one got it bad because the cows were left unattended for 2 days. But it's a under control now I noticed they never...

good morning Kenny, Yes, I got some more info on that — it turns out it's only the females. What was suggested to me is to go ahead and check all the females now and cull the ones that need to go. Then toward the end of the year, if there are still a few more in question, cull those as well. I...

Positive on both bulls for brucellosis Now I gotta get them all tested. 🤦‍♂️ I guess things happen for a reason. Not everything goes as planned, but that's life. I'll pick up the pieces, grow from it, and move on. Btw breeder never called back. ✌️

I have a veterinarian who is traveling there tomorrow to get bloodwork from them and then taking that a lab which is about 4 hours away. If its positive I have to get rid of them which also means Ill have to get my entire herd tested 😭 the vet did say he was going to go over everything with me...

is there a home quick test kit available here in the USA?