Recent content by Lone Elm

I took the class in Senatobia, Mississippi. It is called the National Embryo Transfer School and it is taught by Dr. Peter Elsden. He is the "legend" as far as embryo transfer goes. I highly recommend him.

After many observations of this cow ( she is about 1 month from calving) I noticed that when she was lying down something was protruding from her. It was her rectum. After consulting with a vet friend, it has been concluded that she has a prolapsed rectum. The continual diarrhea occurs...

I was expecting a newly purchased cow to have a calf today, according to her data from the sale catalog last April. Instead, I noticed the bull dogging her and she seems to be in heat. That means she must have lost her calf at least 21 days ago - right? I have been keeping a close eye on her...

Thanks for the tips. Are there slide sets, etc. available for practice? I would really like to get good at this.

I just completed a week long class in embryo transfer and I am wondering if grading embryos is as much a challenge for others as it was for me. Are there any good internet resources to help one practice grading embryos? Thanks for your input. :D

The cows were purchased individually at a production auction in Kansas. They all came with health papers. The cow in question is not losing weight, as far as I can tell, by looking at her. I'm keeping a close eye on her, at this point. Her manure is not watery, just loose - kind of like the...

Thanks for all the input. I don't believe that nutrition is the problem. The cattle have access to good grass pasture containing many varieties of grass. They also have access to appropriate minerals/salt, etc. I also supplement their diet with 21% protein cubes. I thought that the foot rot...

What is the best treatment for foot rot when caught in the early stage? This seems to be a reoccurring problem in some of my pastured areas, but not in others. :D

What great pictures! What kind of camera do you have? I'm taking mine with me every time I check my cows from now on! :D

What great pictures! What kind of camera do you have? I'm taking mine with me every time I check my cows from now on! :D

I'm just guessing the weight by looking. The pasture has a variety of grasses - native, bermuda, crab and there's plenty of it. There are no legumes available. They also have adequate mineral, salt, and fresh water. It just seems unusual that her digestive system would respond so differently...

Of the 10 new cows that have been turned out on pasture for the last several weeks, one seems to have a problem with chronic diarrhea. She is maintaining weight, but not really gaining like the others. Should I be more concerned than I am at this point? I'm new to the discussion boards, so...