Transition cow health and management – diseases and their impacts

SEASON 5 EPISODE 5 Dr. Jess McArt DVM, PhD, DABVP shares insights on setting up dry cows to be successful in early lactation and the concept of health issues interacting and compounding – similar to the way we can see stressors affect cows.
Insights Into Leaky Gut

SEASON 1 EPISODE 9 What is the role a healthy GI trace tract plays, and how do ruminant nutritionist beliefs about it differ from those held 15 to 20 years ago? Watch our interview with leading expert Dr. Lance Baumgard.
Investigating seasonal component fluctuation

SEASON 1 EPISODE 10 What causes reduction in milk yield during heat stress and the different seasonal patterns of milk components? Dr. Lance Baumgard shares his research here.
Factors impacting feed efficiency in feedlot cattle

SEASON 4 EPISODE 1 An expert in ruminant nutrient absorption, Dr. Katie Wood talks about management and nutrition for improving feed efficiency in feedlot cattle and the influence of gut health.
Reproductive health and management in postpartum cows

SEASON 4 EPISODE 2 How can producers minimize postpartum aftereffects? Dr. Stephen LeBlanc, an expert in dairy cattle health management, breaks down this complex science.
Why many in rural farm communities don’t seek mental health care

SEASON 4 EPISODE 6 Stigma surrounding mental health prevents many from getting help, says Monica McConkey. A specialist in mental health counseling for farmers, she shares solutions.
Insights and resources for mental health care in rural Canada

SEASON 4 EPISODE 5 Mental health care is an issue across agriculture. Deborah Vanberkel shares insights and resources related to mental health for rural communities. An active partner on her family’s dairy farm, Vanberkel works with farmers and others in rural areas.
The relationship between stress and gut health

SEASON 3 EPISODE 11 Stress in ruminants leads to gut issues, which can cause a host of negative problems, explains Dr. Lance Baumgard, as he emphasizes the absolute need to reduce stress.
Tips for using precision technology to identify cow stressors

SEASON 3 EPISODE 5 Stress affects production whether it comes from lameness, overcrowding or feed delivery. Dr. Meagan King talks about using precision technology as part of the solution.
Understand the way stressors affect how cows function

SEASON 3 EPISODE 4 Cows may face many stressors regardless of environmental conditions. Our challenge is identifying the biggest ones and how they might amplify, explains Dr. Trevor DeVries.