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Calf Scours: Causes, Prevention and Treatment

Calf scours causes more financial losses to cow-calf producers than any other health problem in their herds. Calf scours is not a single disease; it is a clinical sign associated with several diseases characterized by diarrhea. This publication discusses causes and treatments.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Oklahoma State Information on Cattle Breeds

This site is intended as an educational and informational resource on breeds of livestock throughout the world.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Rotational Grazing: Livestock Systems Guide

Rotational grazing is periodically moving livestock to fresh paddocks, to allow pastures to regrow. Rotational grazing requires skillful decisions and close monitoring of their consequences. Modern electric fencing and innovative water-delivery devices are important tools. Feed costs decline and animal health improves when animals harvest their own feed in a well-managed rotational grazing system. Included are lists of resources for further research.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Livestock and Poultry Mortality Composting

This eXtension site includes several short presentations discussing livestock and poultry mortality composting.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Plants Poisonous to Livestock

Table of poisonous plants and the species it affects, including the scientific name, common name, poisonous parts of the plant, and the primary poisons.

Mar 2018 | Online resource

Beef Cattle Sciences

In this website you can find details and contact information for all the OSU livestock/range/forage Extension agents and specialists, location and details about OSU research facilities, current and upcoming extension events, and extension and research publications such as the Beef Cattle Library, Beef Research Report, Calving School Handbook, and the revised Cattle Producer’s Handbook.

Jan 2018 | Online resource

Western Bracken Fern

This article describes the various problems caused in livestock by the Western Bracken Fern in the Pacific North West.

Sep 2017 | Online resource

Livestock Grazing Nutrition and Management

A video on grazing nutrition and management fro livestock. Includes information on cows, horses, pigs, etc.

Gene Pirelli | Mar 2017 | Online resource