New Prague, Minn. (January 10, 2025) – Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Jan. 23 webinar features “Neonatal Calf Diarrhea: Causes and Importance of Colostrum.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 3 p.m. Central time (Chicago time).
During this webinar, David Prentice, Elanco Animal Health technical consultant, will review the major causes of neonatal calf diarrhea and review antibiotic therapy for this condition. The presentation will also address the judicious use of antibiotics. In addition, Prentice will review the importance of colostrum for reducing diarrhea and improving overall calf health.
Prentice obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1991 from Iowa State University and spent the first seven years of his career in a private mixed animal veterinary practice in Northeast Iowa, followed by an exclusive dairy practice in Tulare, Calif. In 2000, he obtained a master’s degree in dairy science from the University of Wisconsin, where he researched ionophores and subacute ruminal acidosis. Since leaving on-farm veterinary practice, Prentice has worked in various industry positions and has been a technical consultant for Elanco Animal Health in the dairy business for almost 16 years.
To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/DCHAElanco12325.
DCHA received approval for one Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) for this webinar. Approval gives veterinarians the opportunity to earn one CE credit. Veterinarians must be a DCHA member to earn the RACE credit.
This webinar is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health. DCHA does not support one company or product over another.
If you are a DCHA member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar through DCHA’s online Member Center. To access the webinar, DCHA members will need to visit https://calfandheifer.org/login and enter their username and password.
For more information about DCHA’s webinars, e-mail Sue Schatz, DCHA member services director, at: sue@calfandheifer.org. Follow DCHA on social media or visit the DCHA website to learn about future webinars.
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (www.calfandheifer.org) was founded in 1996 based on the mission to help dairy producers, calf managers and those professionally focused on the growth and management of dairy calves and heifers. With a national membership of producers, allied industries and research leaders, DCHA seeks to provide the industry’s standards for profitability, performance and leadership, serving as a catalyst to help members improve the vitality and viability of their individual efforts and that of their business.