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Dave Sjeklocha is a feedlot consulting veterinarian at the Haskell County Animal Hospital in Sublette, KS.

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by Dave Sjeklocha Mar. 28, 2012

Pain Management Is An Issue Industry Must Continue To Address

What products do we have that are labeled for analgesia (pain control) in food animals? The answer is none. It isn’t that scientists aren....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Dec. 27, 2011

HSUS Sets Its Sights On The Beef Industry

The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has been a focus of mine for some time. While I strongly support animal welfare, I am opposed to animal rights....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Oct. 1, 2011

Independent, Third-Party Assessments Help Gauge The Job You’re Doing In Animal Handling

I recently attended a meeting of the Academy of Veterinary Consultants, a national organization of veterinarians whose practice focus is beef cattle....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Apr. 22, 2011

Whole Foods’ Welfare Ratings Have Big Credibility Gap

Whole Foods Market is a natural and organic food store that recently received some press based on their cooperation with Global Animal Partnership (....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Feb. 2, 2011

Colostrum Is Important In Calf Health

In the last year, many producers have spent a great deal of time, effort and money selecting the right bulls, culling the less-productive cows,....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Nov. 4, 2010

Watch Out For Pirated Animal Health Products

A lot of animal-health products seemed to have been in short supply or on back order in recent months. While it can be frustrating for cattlemen and....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Aug. 5, 2010

Beef Industry Dogged By E. coli Contamination Issue

Since 1993, our industry has struggled mightily with E. coli O157:H7 – a strain of bacteria that lives in the intestines of healthy cattle and is....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Apr. 1, 2010

Busting Pinkeye In Cattle

Growing up in Missouri, I saw firsthand the wonderful benefits that heat, humidity and high rainfall provide a fly population....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Jan. 1, 2010

Under the microscope

Good animal welfare is no longer assumed. Back in the day, we (veterinarians, farmers and ranchers) were taken at our word that we had the best....More
by Dave Sjeklocha Oct. 1, 2009

Outsmart your cows

Management before medicine Good management doesn't come in a bottle, and using an antibiotic indicates our management practices have failed. To me, a....More
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