Beef

Flippin' the iceberg: A Systems Thinking Approach to Immunology and Vaccination Protocols in Beef Cow-Calf Systems

Date/Time: 2/13/2021   9:00:00 AM - 10:00:00 AM
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Speaker: David N. Rethorst Wamego KS
Objective of Talk Discover flippin’ the iceberg as a means of solving herd level problems as we briefly overview systems thinking including embracing the problem and avoiding unintended consequences. Further discussion will apply this process to beef cow production systems to enhance the immune system of the calf using fetal programming, nutrition, parasite control, stress management and an understanding of some of the unintended consequences to consider when developing vaccination protocols.