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Interviews with veterinarians, nutritionists and researchers about topics related to beef cattle production in Canada
Dealing with a herd infertility case with Dr. Zach Johnson
The Beef Cattle Health and Nutrition Podcast
22 minutes 38 seconds
2 years ago
Dealing with a herd infertility case with Dr. Zach Johnson
Dr. Zach Johnson joins me to discuss an infertility case that he investigated a few years ago. Dr. Johnson is the current president of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association and he is a veterinarian who owns a rural practice in Melville, Saskatchewan. Zach has led a number of these types of infertility investigations and we discuss the challenges with sorting out the cause of an infertility problem and the various diagnostics that might be used.00:00 – 2:20 Welcome and Introductions 02:21 – 04:17 Infertility case history04:18 – 5:58 The challenges associated with investigating infertility problems05:59 – 07:40 What diagnostics did we do?07:41 – 09:32 Neospora caninum as a cause of abortion or infertility09:33 – 11:45 IBR and BVD, Leptospira, Trich and Campylobacter11:46 - 18:27 Discussing the diagnosis – Copper deficiency18:28 – 19:43 What was recommended for the herd19:44 - 21:33 The value of pregnancy checking the herd21:34 – 22:35 Wrap up
The Beef Cattle Health and Nutrition Podcast
Interviews with veterinarians, nutritionists and researchers about topics related to beef cattle production in Canada
