Welcome to the official relaunch of the American Dairymen Podcast! Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the Publisher of the American Dairymen, and he sits down with Dr. Nate Haas, the President and Director of R & D for Bio Vet.

The conversation centers on Bio Vet, an Anpereo company, and its role in supporting calf health and dairy profitability through non‑antibiotic nutritional solutions. Dustin is joined by Bio Vet president and director of R&D, Dr. Nate Haas, and Wisconsin dairy producer Abby Adelmeyer of Endress Dairy near Dane, Wisconsin.

Dr. Haas outlines his background as a dairy veterinarian, educator, and microbiologist, with experience in practice, technical college instruction, and university teaching, as well as work with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. His long relationship with Bio Vet began as a practicing vet using the company’s microbial-based products on client farms, eventually leading to a leadership role within the organization. He emphasizes Bio Vet’s focus on natural, research-based products designed for consistent, long-term support rather than quick pharmaceutical fixes.

Abby describes her family’s 250-cow operation, where they raise all their beef calves on 670 acres. A major turning point came when the farm transitioned from plywood hutches to a new calf barn with an automatic calf feeder. The shift was initially difficult, requiring extensive collaboration with nutrition and equipment specialists. Over time, integrating Bio Vet products such as Jenner K, Jenner Caps, and Baselight electrolytes became central to stabilizing calf health, reducing scours, and promoting aggressive, consistent intake on the auto feeder.

She stresses the importance of minimizing stress, managing disease risk in group pens, and pushing water and electrolytes, particularly during weather swings and winter months. Both Abby and Dr. Haas highlight that success with microbial and nutritional products requires commitment, close observation, and consistency rather than expecting overnight results. The episode closes with Abby encouraging producers to ask for help, talk openly with veterinarians and reps, and overcome resistance to change, while Dr. Haas underscores Bio Vet’s mission to partner with forward-thinking farms to improve profitability and calf outcomes through non‑antibiotic solutions.

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Welcome to this emergency episode of Cattlemen & Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health. Just ahead, hosts Kaid Panek and Dr. Shynia Peterman provide a timely update on the New World Screwworm following its confirmed re-emergence in the United States. Dr. Peterman reports four confirmed cases as of Monday, June 8: three in calves in Texas and one in a dog in New Mexico, noting that all warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife, and pets are susceptible.

Dr. Peterman explains that the New World Screwworm is actually a fly whose adult females lay 200–300 eggs in wounds or mucous membranes. The eggs hatch within 12–24 hours, and the larvae burrow into living tissue in a screw-like fashion, causing severe tissue damage, pain, and potentially death if untreated. After about a week on the host, larvae drop to the ground to pupate in soil for one to 54 days, depending on temperature and humidity, before emerging as adult flies and continuing the cycle.

Producers are urged to observe livestock, horses, pets, and local wildlife daily. Warning signs include irritation, excessive head shaking, foul odor of decaying flesh, bloody or abnormal discharges, non-healing or enlarging wounds, visible eggs, or larvae in tissue. Any suspicious case should trigger immediate contact with a veterinarian, followed by rapid notification of state and federal animal health officials, as this is a reportable condition.

Dr. Peterman emphasizes thoughtful management around procedures that create wounds, such as branding, castration, dehorning, ear tagging, and calving assistance, especially in at-risk regions. She notes conditional approvals for products such as Dectomax CA-1 and Exalt Cattle CA-1, along with other emergency-use therapeutics listed on the FDA website, and stresses strategic use to prevent resistance.

On the regulatory front, USDA and the Texas Animal Health Commission have established 20-kilometer infested and buffer zones, imposed movement controls, and deployed millions of sterile male flies via air and ground release. Monitoring of wildlife and fly populations is ongoing, aided by fluorescent dye markers on sterile males.

The episode closes with reassurance that the New World Screwworm has been successfully eradicated before. The key messages are to avoid panic, remain vigilant, report promptly, and remember that this is an animal health and welfare issue rather than a food safety concern.

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Welcome back to Cattlemen & Veterinarians, a Partnership in Bovine Health, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Kaid Panek and Dr. Shynia Peterman, and they sit down with Dr. Dalton Newell, DVM of Oklahoma Beef Consultants. In this episode, they will dive into some tips and tricks for fair time to keep your animals as healthy and strong as possible.

Dr. Dalton Newell was raised on a backgrounding operation in Minco, OK, where his family preconditioned cattle, sheep, and goats. Dalton judged livestock at Redlands Community College, Oklahoma State University, and graduated from OSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2021. Dr. Newell is a production animal veterinarian with the Oklahoma Beef Consultants; a consulting firm reaching from Nebraska to Texas and Missouri to California. Along with the services and consulting provided to producers, Newell volunteers as animal health official for Cattlemen’s Congress, the Oklahoma Youth Expo, EYO at the State Fair of Oklahoma, and the California Ag Youth Expo. Dalton, his wife Kass, who is the Executive Vice-President of OYE, and daughters Nyla and Nellie reside in Yukon, OK.

Dr. Newell begins by explaining the importance of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVIs). Requirements vary by state and by show, and can change rapidly with emerging disease threats such as screw worm, Theileria, and tick-borne conditions. Exhibitors are encouraged to review each show’s rules well in advance and provide those requirements to their veterinarian to streamline CVI preparation and avoid last-minute problems. He notes that CVIs are typically valid for 30 days, but that window may shorten during disease outbreaks.

The conversation then turns to foundational husbandry. Dr. Newell stresses that preparation starts on day one of owning the project. Quarantine of new arrivals, daily observation of feed and water intake, clean bedding, appropriate vaccination protocols, deworming, and coccidia control are presented as non‑negotiable basics. At the fair, three pillars of husbandry—clean water, fresh feed, and a comfortable environment—are described as essential across species. Timing hauls to avoid heat stress, pre‑bedding stalls, running fans, managing water familiarity, maintaining feeding schedules, and using hay strategically all help keep show cattle eating, drinking, and coping with stress.

For terminal shows, Dr. Newell highlights the critical importance of drug withdrawal times and meticulous treatment records to protect food safety. He recommends simple, consistent recordkeeping systems such as spreadsheets or shared digital documents, noting that documentation is vital if an animal ever tests positive on drug screens.

Biosecurity when bringing animals home is addressed through quarantine, close observation for 7–10 days, and attention to equipment, trailers, and footwear to reduce disease spread. Dr. Newell closes by underscoring the life skills, work ethic, and human–animal bond developed through 4‑H, FFA, and showing livestock, encouraging families and educators to prioritize both animal welfare and biosecurity while enjoying the show barn lifestyle.

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