Frozen feet generally result in a calf that must be put to sleep. Frozen ears and tails result in changes of cattle appearance but do not affect cattle performance significantly. Depending on winter weather, significant calf losses can occur as a result of severe winter weather.įrostbite is the damage to body tissues that occurs when these tissues freeze. With the coming of winter and calving season prevention of frostbite becomes an issue for many of Virginia's beef cattle producers. Dee Whittier, Extension Veterinarian, Cattle, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine To see our latest newsletters and current information, visit our website atĭr. (through April/May 2009), and are provided for historical purposes only.Īs such, they may contain out-of-date references and broken links. These files cover more than ten years of newsletters posted on our old website You've reached the Virginia Cooperative Extension Newsletter Archive.
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