New Prague, Minn. (September 12, 2023) – Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “Gut Health and Immunity” – set for Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Kelly Reed, Diamond V ruminant field technical specialist, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering.
To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/DCHAGutImmunitywebinar101223 and follow the prompts. Your webinar registration confirmation e-mail will include a web link to join the webinar.
During this webinar, Reed will introduce challenges of calf-specific management factors in providing environments for cattle to thrive. She will describe the anatomy associated with the calf’s gastrointestinal tract and the immune system, and introduce the immune system’s three levels. Reed will address the unique aspects of newborn calf immunity. Additionally, the webinar will provide information regarding the management of dry cows and epigenetic effects on the unborn calf. Furthermore, Reed will review the importance of colostrum and duration of immunity. To conclude, she will share available science to guide vaccine protocols.
Reed earned her bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. In 2009, Reed joined DeRuyter Bros. Dairy in Sunnyside, Wash., as the herd manager, and became the general manager in 2014. Along with her Diamond V work, Reed owns and serves as a veterinarian for Reed Dairy Veterinary Services, based in Prosser, Wash.
DCHA’s Oct. 12 webinar is sponsored by Diamond V. DCHA does not support one product or company over another, and any mention is not an endorsement by DCHA.
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 recording, DCHA members 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 – www.calfandheifer.org – to learn about future webinars.
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association 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.