Navel ill or infection is the common term for inflammation or infection of the umbilical remnants in calves that manifests as swelling of the umbilical stump. The umbilical cord allows for the transfer of nutrients from the dam to the fetus and for waste products to leave the fetus.
Even though many cattle producers keep some form of records, it is not always apparent how to make the best use of the records collected. Reviewing herd records can help identify problems in the herd, either those slowly developing over the years or ones that are an immediate problem.
How do vaccines work? Vaccines stimulate the animals immune system to produce antibodies to infectious organisms such as viruses, bacteria, and protozoa.
Dr. Gaby Maier, DVM, PhD, DACVPM Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension Email: gumaier@ucdavis.edu Phone: 530-754-0886 Dr. Essam Abdelfattah, BVSc., MVSc., PhD Professional Research Scientist Email: eabdelfattah@ucdavis.
Dr. Gaby Maier is the Extension veterinarian for Beef Cattle Herd Health & Production at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. She has an active research program studying infectious diseases of beef cattle as well as ways of improving beef production in Californias environment.
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