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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Becky Gee U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability N/A Clarity of Response N/A Politeness N/A Response Time(hr) 47.8 --Last 90 Days(hr) 2.7 Total Questions 12	Questions about Dairy cattle. All breeds and all stages of life. I'll answer questions about breeding, milking, common dieases, antibiotic withold times, birthing, weaning, nutrition. Please talk to your veterinarian for specific health questions, or in an emergency, as I AM NOT A VET.
Karin Canada Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.00 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 9.73 Response Time(hr) 7.1 --Last 90 Days(hr) 5.3 Total Questions 42	Knowledge about almost everything to do with beef and dairy cattle. Strong points include breeding/calving/weaning, breeds, feeding, starting-up, pasture/range, most physiological questions, and genetics. PLEASE use your large animal veterinarian as a primary source of information if you have any health-related, life-or-death concerns about your animals.
Steven V. Matthews U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.94 Clarity of Response 9.94 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 14.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 7.9 Total Questions 103	Can answer most questions concerning domestic dairy and beef cattle in the U.S., minor breeds, and captive exotics. Please defer all animal health questions to your veterinarian.
Eileen DuJardin U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.00 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 36.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 3.4 Total Questions 10	I can answer most types of cattle questions, primarily beef types. Genetics, breeding, basic care, herd health and management, and showing. I'm knowledgeable in forages and feeding. Non emergency health and soundness questions. I am not a veterinary, and can't answer critical care questions. Call your local large animal vet for that service.

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2012-01-23 thin pregnant cow:

Hi Karen, Before I go ahead and answer your question, I just cannot pass up the chance to tell you something here. There are a lot of factors here that determine why she is thin or not. I'm assuming

2011-12-30 Class of stock. Important!:

Hi Ewelina, I believe "class of livestock" refers to the age or sex group for a particular kind of livestock. Class includes, for the breeds you indicated, lactating cow or freshening cow, freshening

2011-12-12 Shaking cow eyes:

Hi Grace, It sounds like some sort genetic malady or possibly a consequence of some mineral deficiency or toxicity that her dam had, since you say she's had it from birth. But to be honest this is

Hi Shamus, If I were you I would wait another five months before you can get her bred. She sounds like she's an early-maturing heifer, but quite often at that age she's still growing and her reproductive

2011-11-26 carbohydrates in cattle:

Hi Annie, Yes, cattle still can digest starch. And actually, according to several articles I have read through, cattle actually can produce salivary amylase. Why do you think they are able to chew

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