Welcome to DocTalk! Every week our host, Dr. Dan Thomson, brings his knowledge of animal agriculture to our viewers as he and his guests discuss current issues facing the animal ag industry. Topics range from food animal welfare and management to animal ag research, carbon-foot printing issues, companion animal health and the many ways American farmers and ranchers keep our food supply safe.
Episodes
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Today Dr. Shane Terrell is teaching us how to grade different levels of lameness, followed by how to prevent lameness, inspect a lame animal and treat acute injuries.
Today's Guest:
Dr. Terrell has his PhD in Production medicine, is a partner with Production Animal Consultation, and specializes in lameness research.
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Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
In this episode, we're here with Dr. Ray Stegeman and we're in St. Thomas, Missouri at Osage veterinary clinic. Dr. Stegeman spends a lot of time in the field working day to day in the clinic but also takes the time to get out for professional development and to give back to the veterinary profession.
Today Dr. Stegeman is giving us advice on picking our heifers to hold back in the herd.
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Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thanks for joining us today. Today's gonna be a special show. I'm an alumni of Texas Tech University and I'm also a veterinarian and today, we're going to beam down to Amarillo, Texas to see this New School of Veterinary Medicine is being created at Texas Tech University to support the people of West Texas and we're going to meet up with the Dean of that School of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Guy Loneragan, and Associate Dean Britt Conklin.
Today's Guests:
Guy H. Loneragan, BVSc, PhD grew up in rural Australia and was introduced to the veterinary profession while working with his veterinarian father on the family livestock operation which housed a pioneering embryo transfer center. After completing his veterinary degree he traveled to the US which led to his PhD is in Epidemiology from Colorado State University. He moved to the Panhandle to work at WTAMU in 2002 and then moved Texas Tech in 2010. Prior to his role in the School, he was a Professor in Tech's Department of Animal and Food Sciences.
Britt Conklin, DVM is the Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and a Professor. He grew up on a farming and ranching operation in the panhandle of Texas and has a diverse agricultural and veterinary background. He attended both Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University and was an owner of a large equine referral practice in Weatherford Texas. His practice interests are in sports medicine and podiatry. He was a Senior Equine Professional Services Veterinarian for Boehringer-Ingelheim before joining the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine. His specialty, within industry, was focused on performance horse pharmaceuticals and chronic diseases that affect lameness and the feet of horses.
Courtney Pace, DVM is a veterinarian in a small town in Texas who is partnering with Texas Tech to give vet students real life experience in their fourth year. Follow Courtney on Facebook @courtneyjpacedvm .
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Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine
Allflex Livestock Intelligence
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Today, I'm gonna have a friend a dear friend and colleague Dr. Randall Spare. He is the owner and operator of Ashland Veterinary Center down in Ashland, Kansas. He is probably one of the most world-renowned cow, calf and seedstock veterinarians. And today he's gonna be on the show with us, sharing his expertise on how do you select a bull for your herd?
About Dr. Spare: Randall Spare is President of AVC. Randall is a graduate of K-State’s School of Veterinary Medicine. He focuses on bovine care, especially cow-calf production. He enjoys being a part of live cattle exportation and providing consultation for a large integrated beef cattle operation in southwest Russia. Through dedication and teamwork, AVC has become the largest veterinary practice in southwest Kansas. Randall and his wife, Michelle, are parents to five children: Anna, Bethany, Mark, Abigail and John.
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Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Hey folks, welcome to DocTalk. We're gonna have a great show. We have one of my favorite veterinarians and one of my best friends, Dr. Kip Lukasiewicz. He's going to be here on the show. We're gonna travel out to Red Cloud, Nebraska, where Dr. Kip is at a feed yard talk about early castration, early dehorning and acclimating those calves.
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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Hey folks. Welcome to Doc Talk. Today, we're heading out to Beloit, Kansas. One of my favorite practices, the Solomon Valley Veterinary Hospital. We're gonna visit with Dr. Brady Luke. We're gonna talk about gearing up for that calving season.
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Hey there, it's Dr. Dan Thomson! As promised here is the audio version of our most recent show! Enjoy!
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Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
On this episode, I meet with Dr. Dawn Koltes at Iowa State University. We are visiting the turkey's Corn and Cob in their beautiful turkey palace! Before coming to reside at Iowa State, Corn and Cob received a Presidential pardon. This saved them from the Thanksgiving dinner table and made it possible for them to be with us today.
In addition to admiring these handsome fellows, I also take some time to talk turkey. Dr. Koltes gets me up to speed on the turkey industry, Iowa and beyond!
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
We are on location in Great Bend Kansas talking with Dr. Nels Lindberg with Production Animal Consultation about setting goals for you and your operation as you look ahead to 2021. When you are setting goals, you’ve got to give up to go up! What are you going to give up?
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
I've got an announcement to make about the show in 2021, but first I want to kick 2020 to the curb, and say thank you to our essential workers. Where ever you were during this pandemic, your ability to show up has kept us all going! Thank you!
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