Grass tetany and blackleg:>What to know and how prevent it

Grass tetany and blackleg:>What to know and how prevent it

I recently attended the Ohio Beef Cow/Calf workshop held in Washington County, where the focus was reproduction and genetics as important factors that ensure longevity within a herd. As the crowd learned about profitability and genetic selection using expected progeny differences and forage testing, questions arose around disease prevention and control. The two diseases that were brought up were blackleg and grass tetany. While I don’t get many …