2. What Are The Two Methods The Beef Center Uses To Castrate Calves?

2.7 Monitoring physiological measurements it´s important to make sure the individual health status and also necessary after surgery, as patients in intensive care units require continuous monitoring, and sometimes have medications that requires physical measurements taken. These are measurements we take to ensure that they are functioning in the way they are supposed to. When we carry out physiological measurements, such as measuring temperature, pulse and respiration, we are monitoring for signs of abnormality. Then be able to draw conclusions about the health status of the individual and any treatments they may

Starting at the sunrise in the crisp air, throughout the hectic day, and until sunset, FFA was setting up panels, judging, and then taking down panels at day’s end. It was their annual participation at Beef Breeders. An event on the first Friday of February, where bulls are showcased , a trade show takes place, and a livestock judging at the Ag Advancement Center.

Today's competitions heifers and steers are specifically bred for shows. More than likely they are from breeders of club cattle. There is obviously a huge difference in club calves and commercial cattle. We are trying to put basically most of the traits you need in good commercial cattle, but then you add a little show ring pizzazz in them. They need that extra balance,quality, and eye appeal. “The difference is the hair and muscle they have in them,” said Jerry Riley of JDR cattle. “For breeding purposes I am going after that hair, that muscle, that bone that it takes to be a club calve compared to just a commercial cow. Mark Beauprez of Beauprez cattle stated, “There is a lot more of a show cattle look to these cattle.” “The lines are a lot straighter and they are prettier fronted, bigger boned, and a lot thicker of an animal”

“I’ve heard horse guys talk for years that if you have a good mare, you can breed her to anything,” Brett said. “If you have a mediocre mare, it doesn’t matter what you breed her to, you are going to have a mediocre colt. I think cows are the same way; you’ve got to have a good set of foundation cows that work in your environment.”

1. Fill in the chart below. Use “+” if the patient’s vital sign is higher than normal, “−” if the sign is lower than normal, or “x” if the sign is normal. If you need to, use your text or another resource to determine normal values.

1. What is the appropriate cow size for the herd using the 50% weaning rule?

Canadienne Cattle are dairy cattle that originated in Canada and is starting to become more popular in the United States. Canadienne cattle were the main cattle breed up until 1850. The breed developed it’s own official herd book in 1886 when they were almost extinct. The population of the Canadienne was nearly 300,000 head before the book was developed. Today, the breed is not as common, but it still thrives (The Canadienne Cow, 2009).

There are several factors can effect one or more of the vital signs: age, gender, heredity,

Ever since forty plus years ago Agriculturalists have shown a variety of show cattle and ran ranches with them. I showed cattle for a few years throughout my FFA experience. Cattle have played a huge role in our society feeding families and other people who reside in this world. Their effect on human culture is something that we take much pride in when raising our cattle whether it is for companion or meat products. Previous cattle showman know and strive to achieve the ultimate goal: winning grand champion. This reward is earned by having the best show calf in the ring to the judge’s perspective. In order to reach this goal, the exhibitor must use proper feeding methods and show technique. (Insert thesis here.)

The issues of halal meat and animal slaughter have steadily stoked the tensions between Tanzanian Muslims and Christians in the last six years.

Laws that are in place to protect animals from cruelty is never enforced by hen farmers. According to Harper's “Humane Methods of Slaughter Act is somewhat of a mystery”. Hen farms, like Knecht and Karcher, consist of 147,000 hens all placed in a confined barn. The hens get food from chain belts that move along a guided path. A dim purple light is used to keep the hens in a dark barn while they would loath around a floor filled with sawdust. However, it is not only laws placed for animals that have been evaded. There are many laws in place for farms that consist of audits and random surveys that have been evaded. Farmers supply the board with U.E.P. members and pay off auditors. How can we possible fix such a corrupt system if we cannot even

For many centuries farmers and ranchers have taught us how to care for calves that were just born. There wasn't much to the process except for tagging the calf and writing down the records for it. Scours was really common for all babies to have within three to four days of being born. Scours is a form a diarrhea for cattle, and it can make them very sick and sometimes die. When calving out in the spring you never know what the weather conditions will be, and pneumonia is very common for the calves to catch. Scientist have been working hard for many years to figure out a solution of decreasing scours and pneumonia, and with the two new medications the chances have decreased tremendously.

Scours in newborn calves that causes diarrhea is an infection cause by several types of bacteria, and viruses that is easily spread through fecal matter, or may be in the environment. Due to weak immune system of newborns they’re more likely to catch a disease because they have not built up an immunity to their environment yet. For newborns this disease can be fatal if severe enough, and left untreated; however, there are preventive measures. Ways of preventing scours in dairy calves include: separate enclosures, commercial colostrum, and cleaning/environmental strategies.

On my farm the issues that may arise that deal with animal welfare are just the basics, such as testicle castration in the young males also just simply the way they are raised. I intend to run everything by the local veterinarian to make sure that it’s handled in the right manner.

Vital signs are measurements of the body’s most basic functions. They are very useful in detecting and monitoring medical problems. There are five main types of vital signs which are temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and pain. They can be measured in a medical setting, at home, at the site of a medical emergency, or elsewhere.