Guest Dr. Christine Navarre, Liver Flukes, Emergency Preparedness

About this episode

This episode discusses liver flukes and emergency preparedness in cattle operations with Dr. Christine Navarre.

This episode of BCI Cattle Chat covers liver flukes and emergency preparedness in cattle operations with guest Dr. Christine Navarre. The experts discuss how liver flukes damage the liver, can contribute to sudden death, and may show up in feedlot cattle long after exposure in endemic regions. They emphasize accurate diagnosis, targeted deworming, and vaccination. The team also highlights the importance of planning ahead for disasters by ensuring access to water, feed, power, communication, and secure records to improve outcomes and protect both cattle and producers. 2:55 Liver Flukes  12:03 Emergency Preparedness  For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksubci , Facebook , and Instagram at @ksubci . Check out our website, ksubci.org . If you have any comments/questions/topic ideas, please send them to bci@ksu.edu. You can also email us to sign up for our weekly news blast! Don’t forget, if you enjoy the show, please go give us a rating! Guest Information Adjunct Professor Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Extension Veterinarian, LSU AgCenter Professor, LSU School of…

People in this episode

Host: BCI Cattle Chat

Guest: Dr. Christine Navarre

Topics covered

• liver flukes
• emergency preparedness
• cattle operations
• diagnosis
• deworming
• vaccination
• disaster planning

Keywords

• liver flukes
• cattle
• emergency preparedness
• diagnosis
• deworming
• vaccination
• disaster planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BCI Cattle Chat, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, LSU AgCenter

Places: Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana

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