Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Jan. 23 webinar features “Neonatal Calf Diarrhea: Causes and Importance of Colostrum.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 3 p.m. Central time (Chicago time).

During this webinar, David Prentice, Elanco Animal Health technical consultant, will review the major causes of neonatal calf diarrhea and review antibiotic therapy for this condition. The presentation will also address the judicious use of antibiotics. In addition, Prentice will review the importance of colostrum for reducing diarrhea and improving overall calf health.

Prentice obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1991 from Iowa State University and spent the first seven years of his career in a private mixed animal veterinary practice in Northeast Iowa, followed by an exclusive dairy practice in Tulare, Calif. In 2000, he obtained a master’s degree in dairy science from the University of Wisconsin, where he researched ionophores and subacute ruminal acidosis. Since leaving on-farm veterinary practice, Prentice has worked in various industry positions and has been a technical consultant for Elanco Animal Health in the dairy business for almost 16 years.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/DCHAElanco12325.

DCHA received approval for one Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) for this webinar. Approval gives veterinarians the opportunity to earn one CE credit. Veterinarians must be a DCHA member to earn the RACE credit.