Fall and Winter Health Problems in Cow-Calf Herds
View/
Open
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
As a cow-calf herd goes into the fall season after a hot, dry summer, the entire herd may be stressed. Excessive heat, short grass and low water tanks stress cattle and make them more susceptible to diseases. Unsanitary conditions and abrupt diet changes also can lead to illness, as can other circumstances of stress. At the end of the summer, the cows are likely pulled down to a thin body condition from nursing the calves, the bulls worn out from breeding, and the calves shocked from weaning.
Subject
HealthCitation
Faries, Floron C., Jr.; Adams, L. Garry (2005). Fall and Winter Health Problems in Cow-Calf Herds. AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /200533.