Cow-Calf Resources - Band C

• Alberta Agriculture and Food - Home Study Animal Health for Cattle
• Temple Grandin's Web Page
• Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC)
• Interactive matching games for identification (ie. skeletal, muscular, major cuts, etc)
• Cow-Calf Corner, through Oklahoma State University
• University of Nebraska Cattle Resources
• Dehorning methods

C1	Demonstrate a Basic Knowledge of Animal Physiology & Anatomy
General Resoureces
Task	Resource
1	Reproductive system (female) Female Publications Female Diagram Reproductive system (male) Male Publications Male Diagram
2	Normal Anatomy and Function (scroll down)
3	NOTE: The Cow-Calf manual is incorrect in its description of the function of the reticulum. Water removal occurs in the omasum. Digestive System of the Cow Ruminant Digestion Dairy Farm Management (by Thomas Quinn), p. 517 Alberta 4-H Beef project Level 1 & Level 3 - Section 3
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5	McGill, Calf Feeding and Management (page 10) Understanding Calf Nutrition is Critical to Performance Alberta 4-H Beef Project, Level 1, 2, 3 - Section 13
6	Lactation
7	See Female/Male Reproductive system links from C1 Cattle Resource Publications Prolapses
8	Gestastion
9	Semischematic diagram of bloody supply of cow's udder

C2	Know Basics of Common Cattle Health Disorders in Alberta
General Resources	Index of Cattle Diseases Vetgate Cattle Diseases Cattle Diseases
Task	Resource
1	Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Bovine Respiratory Disease
2	MyCattle.com Health Updates
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5	Hardware Disease - http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/hwaredis/hwaredis.htm
6	NOTE: ITEME (Infectious Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis) is brought on by Haemophilus somnus Haemophilus somnus Disease in Cattle
7	Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
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C3	Interpret Labels & Administer Animal Treatment Drugs
General Resources	Beef Quality Assurance
Task	Resource
1	Definition of an Antibiotic Types of Antibiotics What is an Antibiotic
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C4	Perform Basic Animal First Aid
General Resources	Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Alberta SPCA Alberta Farm Animal Care Association
Task	Resource
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3	Alberta Agriculture, Agdex No. 420-10 - p. 63
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5	see PERFORMANCE STANDARDS in manual

C5	Identify Sick or Problem Cattle
General Resources	Identifying and Managing Sick Cattle Beef Cattle Handbook
Task	Resource
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3	Refer also to C2 resources
4	Water and Livestock Water Requirements for Livestock
5	Refer also to C2 resources
6	Cattle Resource Publications
7	Cattle Resource Publications Refer also to B1 resources
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C6	Monitor Cattle During Calving Time
	National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Task	Resource
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3	Beef Cattle Handbook

C8	Judege Cattle for Culling & Breeding Decisions by Management
General Resources	For birthing and calving references, see C6
Task	Resource
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C9	Apply Internal & External Pest Control Materials
General Resources
Task	Resource
1	Warble Control in Alberta Cattle Grubs
2	Read label for safety precautions/equipment suggested
3	Warble Control in Alberta Cattle Grubs
4	Management of Parasites (scroll down)
5	Mange in Cattle: Demodectic Mange Chorioptic Mange in Cattle Sarcoptic Mange in Cattle Mites (Cattle Scabies)
6	Horn Flies and Cattle Black Fly Control Black Flies
7	Discuss with your Green Certificate Trainer; Read labels