It’s Anaplasmosis Time

Anaplasmosis is a cyclical disease that outbreaks every five to seven years. Missouri cattle can get it from horse fly bites. For more details about the disease, read this article by Dr. Gerald Buening of the College of Veterinary Medicine at  the University of Missouri Extension.

If you see your cattle standing up to their bellies in a pond, that’s a telltale sign that they have a fever and could be an indication of Anaplamosis.

An effective treatment is to give them a shot of ®LA-200 and follow that up by introducing CTC (chlortetracycline) into a 30% salt mix at a rate of 6 pounds of CTC-50 per ton of feed or 30 pounds of CTC-10 per ton. Feed about 2.5 pounds per head per day. You can also use Fescue Equalizer as a free choice mineral or any mineral that contains a good level of CTC.

If you think your cattle may be infected, don’t hesitate to give me a call at 573-364-1874.

~Keith Moreland

Assistant Manager

Big Buck Photo Contest

Deer hunters,  get those cameras out in the woods, get a picture of a big buck and bring your photo to Rolla MFA to enter it in the BIG BUCK PHOTO CONTEST. Winners will receive the following prizes:

1. First Place: Digital Scout camera valued at $140.00
2. Second Place: A pair of camo bibs valued at $75.00
3. Third Place: 250 pounds of MFA deer pellets valued at $40.00

I will also award a prize to the most unusual photo of any animal.

Get your entry in  between October 1st and November 13th. All photos must be from the 2009 season. Call me or drop by with any questions you may have.

~Keith Moreland, Assistant Manager

573-364-1874

Get your hay sampled at Rolla MFA

Why do hay sampling?  Testing hay samples will determine the quality  so you do not starve your cattle to death in the winter by feeding them poor quality hay.

If you would like to take advantage of this service, give me a call. If you have any questions, give me a call. We provide the service  free of charge to customers who have a current  account with Rolla MFA .

I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

~Keith Moreland
573-364-1874