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HERD HEALTHCheck Pastures at Turnout forPotential PoisoningRoy Lewis DVMMuch has beenwritten about theclassic leadpoisonings we see when cattleconsume lead plates from brokendown batteries. There are many othercauses of poisoning in cattle whichcan cause death and for which there isno antidote. We must prevent thesewhenever possible. I have personallyseen some of these and will go overareas where they are encountered andstress why pastures need a quickcheck over each spring before cattleare released.There was a recent veterinary reportby Drs Barry Blakley, Lorrie Fraserand Cheryl Waldner on poisoning bySodium Chlorate a herbicide and typeof soil sterilant. Because it has sodiumin it there is a salty taste whichattracts cattle. Our practice alsoexperienced this same poisoningseveral years ago where a producerlost over ten cows when some sodiumchlorate had been left on a pasture.The cattle gained access when theywere turned out in the spring. Thiscase went to court, but the judgeruled the producer was at fault fornot checking the pasture before thecattle were released and was as muchto blame as the person that had leftthe product.Cattle are inquisitive and are notfussy eaters, so will nibble at mostthings. The products like sodiumchlorate and battery plates which arealso salty are especially hazardous.My best advice is when checkingpastures pay close attention to threemain areas. One is fence lines,especially along roadsides. Productscan be thrown out of vehicles and getonto your pastures. We have knownabout batteries for a long time butmany more are now used for electricfences and solar water pumps. Don’tleave these when they are no longercharging. Remove them and havethem properly recycled. Your problemtypically will not be right away butafter several years when the batteriescrack, break open and expose theextremely toxic lead plates. Afterseveral years of overgrowth theybecome extemely hard to find.The second hazardous area is oldgarbage dumps and burrow pits. Mostfarmers had an area where old metalequipment and other miscellaneousgarbage was left to decompose or wasburned. Check these areas closelyevery spring and fence them off ifpossible. Weathering and the freezethaw cycle may expose hazardousproducts that were buried long ago.Have a check through these areas bothat spring turnout and late in the fallwhen pastures are short. This is whencattle searching more forage will startto root in bush areas. Calves are veryinquisitive and often will be the firstto show clinical signs. Also because oftheir smaller size, they need a lowerdose to develop clinical signs.The third and most common sourceof poisoning is around abandonedyard sites. Most old yard sites on theprairies are left perhaps because of asense of nostalgia history andpreserving our heritage so they arenever properly cleaned up. Doorsbreakdown or other openings arecreated for access to buildings. Cattlewill explore these areas and oldgarages especially could containseveral old products which could bevery harmful to cattle. Years ago allthe paints were lead based and therewas much less control on herbicides,insecticides, cleansers and the like.Containers or bags breakdown overtime. These old garages have kept theelements like rain or snow frombreaking down the products. Whilethese old archived sites may containsome treasures, like stashes of money,they may also contain very harmfulproducts for your livestock. Checkthem out.Any time you rent or take over newpasture be sure to ask the owner ifthere are any old yard sites, dumpareas, or other places the public hasaccess too. The yard sites may besecluded in the bush and hard to find.Other questions asked may be, hasany stuff been hauled in like fill dirtor other products from industrialsites? Has their been any gas or oilactivity where lots of people,equipment and products haveaccessed the land?Check your own premises closelythis spring before turnout andproperly remove and recycle oldbatteries and any other toxicchemicals not in use. Even if livestockrecover from toxic ingestion withproducts such as lead there is also theage old question when would themilk or meat be fit to be consumed?These various compounds can oftencause permanent internal organdamage resulting in poor doing,unproductive animals in the future aswell. For some of the insecticidesthere may be an antidote, but that is ifthey are found in time and that rarelyis the case as most of these poisoningsoccur at pasture in the spring or fallwhen cattle are not being observedas closely.Be diligent, check this spring andlet’s try to avoid the panic call ofseveral dead stock. This is especiallytraumatic when it is found to bepreventable. This is true to the saying,an ounce of prevention is worth apound of cure.12 Charolais Banner • May 2011
The 49 th Saskatchewan Charolais AssociationAnnual General MeetingJuly 22, 2011 • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan(Praireland Exhibition Center)AGENDATattoo Year: The letter “Y”THEME: “YOUTH” - “Our Future”1:00 p.m. Annual General Meeting in conjunction with CCYA Conference• Agribition Updates• Rules & Regulations• Fieldman Open ForumGerry Bowes – What He does – Where He GoesRussian Heifer Updates – Garner DeobaldStockgrowers Report – Garner Deobald3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Coffee Break4:00 p.m. Guest Speaker5:00 p.m Corral Attendance Social – Floral Hall6:00 p.m. Supper & Socializing - (BYOB) – Floral Hall(2 mi. South on Highway 11 to Grasswoods Shell, 2 ½ mi. East on Floral Road -north side of road)Silent Auction will be run throughout the afternoon and evening .(If you would like to donate a silent auction item to advertise your business,please do)ACCOMODATIONS:Block of Rooms have been booked at:Travel Lodge – 106 Circle Drive. Saskatoon – (306) 242–8881Super 8 Motel – 706 Circle Drive E. Saskatoon – (306) 384-8989Deadline for room reservations – June 22/2011CAMPING ACCOMMODATIONS:Travel Inn Resort Campground - 3.2 km. South on Highway #11 & Floral RoadSite 513 - Compartment 1- RR#5 – Station Main – Saskatoon (306) 373-6806Gordon Howe Campground – 1640B Ave. P South – Saskatoon – (306) 975-3328Prairieland Exhibition CampingRegistration for Supper:$25.00 per Adult$10.00 for 13 and under6 and under freeContact Donna Ross for room reservations: (306) 267-4986Mail Registrations to: Dave Blechinger, Box 6, Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0Saturday CCYA Grooming Finals & Confirmation Show at Praireland ExhibitionPark. See CCYA ad for more events on the weekend.SaskatchewanCharolais AssociationBoard of Directors:Orland Walker 306.865.3953 Dave Blechinger 306.882.4081 Layne Evans 306.252.2245Donna Ross 306.267.4986 Greg Gilliland 306.928.4841 Dennis Metz 306.731.2800Donna McMorris 306.333.4904 Mike McAvoy 306.237.4464 Carey Winbender 306.563.6678Charolais Banner • May 2011 13
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