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Breeding / Calving Issues
I think it’s an inbreeding problem
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<blockquote data-quote="Dusty Britches" data-source="post: 1657646" data-attributes="member: 1900"><p>I would think late term abortions regardless of herd size is cause for concern. </p><p></p><p>I think many people have provided good advice on this:</p><div style="margin-left: 20px">1. Check for known genetic deficiencies in the breed. Many breeds also have identified genetic markers for specific conditions and you can submit samples for review. </div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">2. Potential vaccine issues, but personally I'm not leaning that way. I would think with your operation size you know to stay away from MLV on bred cows and know to only use those in open cows prior to breeding.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3. Mineral deficiency. Could be even with free choice mineral. You don't have any way of knowing if or how much mineral a cow consumed. A multi-min shot is the best practice.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">4. Toxic weed consumption.</div><p></p><p>A little story about toxic weeds - in 2010-2011 during the Texas drouth we were almost completely out of grass. We shipped in some hay from out of state and a strange weed appeared from that hay in our pasture. There was only 2 or 3 of them but I was very concerned that we introduced something. The cows ignored it. Until I sprayed it with round up. The weeds became toxic as they withered but it also became desirable to cattle. 2 cows ate those plants and they both aborted late term fetuses. Those are the only 2 late term abortions I've had in 20 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dusty Britches, post: 1657646, member: 1900"] I would think late term abortions regardless of herd size is cause for concern. I think many people have provided good advice on this: [INDENT]1. Check for known genetic deficiencies in the breed. Many breeds also have identified genetic markers for specific conditions and you can submit samples for review. [/INDENT] [INDENT]2. Potential vaccine issues, but personally I'm not leaning that way. I would think with your operation size you know to stay away from MLV on bred cows and know to only use those in open cows prior to breeding.[/INDENT] [INDENT]3. Mineral deficiency. Could be even with free choice mineral. You don't have any way of knowing if or how much mineral a cow consumed. A multi-min shot is the best practice.[/INDENT] [INDENT]4. Toxic weed consumption.[/INDENT] A little story about toxic weeds - in 2010-2011 during the Texas drouth we were almost completely out of grass. We shipped in some hay from out of state and a strange weed appeared from that hay in our pasture. There was only 2 or 3 of them but I was very concerned that we introduced something. The cows ignored it. Until I sprayed it with round up. The weeds became toxic as they withered but it also became desirable to cattle. 2 cows ate those plants and they both aborted late term fetuses. Those are the only 2 late term abortions I've had in 20 years. [/QUOTE]
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