FOOD ANIMAL

Friday, February 24

Temple Grandin, PhD

10:00-11:40 am
Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach
A Practical Approach bridges the gap between scientific research and practical application. Drawing on Temple Grandin's extensive experience in teaching animal behavior and designing and auditing livestock handling facilities, the presentation will provide a guide to practical evaluation and auditing of animal welfare problems.

Geof Smith, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

1:00-1:50 pm
Respiratory Disease of Calves
This presentation will focus on the diagnosis, treatment and control of pneumonia in calves.

1:50-2:40 pm
Mycoplasma Diseases of Calves
This presentation will cover the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control of Mycoplasma diseases (including pneumonia, otitis, arthritis).

2:40-3:30 pm
Treating the Toxic Cow
This session is an overview of approaching the toxic cow (including cows with mastitis, metritis, peritonitis, pneumonia, etc. The presentation will briefly cover pathophysiology but will primarily focus on treatment including fluid therapy, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory treatment.

3:50-5:30 pm
Mycotoxins in Cattle
This session will give an overview of the important mycotoxins in cattle and what levels should be considered significant. It will also include information on diagnostic and treatment for mycotoxin disorders in cattle. Emphasis is on use of mycotoxin binders.

Saturday, February 25

Paul Fricke, PhD

8:00-9:40 am
Reproductive Challenges of High Producing Dairy Cows
This lecture will review endocrine and ovarian physiology in dairy cows and overview recent research on the effects of progesterone on reproductive function in dairy cows including fertility, pregnancy loss, and the incidence of double ovulation.

10:10-11:00 am
Management Strategies for First Postpartum Breeding in Dairy Cows
This lecture will review strategies for submitting dairy cows for first postpartum AI including data on new accelerometer systems for detection of estrus and the latest research on hormonal protocols for synchronization of ovulation.

11:00-11:50 am
Strategies for Nonpregnancy Diagnosis and Resynchronization of Ovulation in Dairy Cows
This lecture will review strategies for nonpregnancy diagnosis including transrectal ultrasonography and chemical pregnancy tests and will review the latest research on hormonal protocols for resynchronizing dairy cows failing to conceive to a prior AI service.

Cliff Lamb, PhD

1:20-3:00 pm
Achieving Optimum Fertility in a Beef Herd
This presentation will cover the environmental, management, and nutritional factors that may be associated with fertility of beef cows. In addition, possible management solutions will be addressed.

Synchronization Programs for Heifers
The latest research in the development of estrus synchronization protocols for beef heifers. Recommended protocols for estrus detection and fixed-time artificial insemination of beef heifers will be covered.

3:15-4:05
Synchronization Programs for Cows
The most recent updates and developments of estrus synchronization protocols for beef cows will be covered. Recommended protocols for estrus detection and fixed-time artificial insemination of beef cows will be covered.

Chris Teutsch, PhD

4:20-4:55 pm
Tall Fescue Update: Past, Present, and Future
This talk will guide the audience through a narrated history of tall fescue starting with its discovery on a hillside in Menifee County Kentucky through the development of novel endophyte varieties currently being marketed. Management strategies for coping tall fescue toxicosis and the economics and potential environmental impacts of replacing stands infected with the toxic endophyte will be discussed.