The Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast: Spring Calving Health Tips
Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Spring Calving Health Tips
January 5, 2026 | Written By Shaye Koester
Health issues during calving season are high on the list of nightmares for ranchers. Troy Dutton, DVM and Joe Hochhalter DVM from the Steele Vet Clinic in Steele, ND shared several tips and strategies to help ranchers stay ahead of illness and health challenges this calving season on the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast.
Prevention is Key
Calves might get an official ID in the spring, but other factors throughout gestation impact the health of that calf before they hit the ground. This starts by focusing on challenges or risks your unique operation may experience throughout the year.
Dutton says, “It’s a lot easier and more rewarding to help people prevent problems than help them work through problems like scours and pneumonia in baby calves.” ....
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