DCHA webinar addresses calf behavior monitoring

Dairy Calf & Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Oct. 21 webinar features “Calf Behavior Monitoring 101.” Jennifer Wilson, Merck Animal Health, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering, which starts at 3 p.m. Central time (Chicago time).

To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/MAH102126.

This webinar will provide an overview of how behavior-based monitoring technology supports calf health management from birth through the heifer development period. Participants will learn how behavior data can be used to manage individual animal health. Additionally, participants will gain practical insights on how to use this data to evaluate and practically manage young calf production systems to improve heifer-rearing systems.

Wilson graduated from Washington State University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2012. She spent 12 years working for a large calf ranch and dairy production system as a staff veterinarian. Wilson changed to a role with Merck Animal Health in 2024. In her new role, she supports customers making the transition from traditional dairy management to managing herds with dairy monitoring technology. Wilson has a particular interest in practical approaches to system management and calf health.

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.

This webinar is sponsored by Merck Animal Health. DCHA does not support one company or product over another.

If you are a DCHA member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar through DCHA’s online Member Center after Nov. 4. To access the webinar, DCHA members will need to visit https://calfandheifer.org/login and enter their username and password.

For more information about DCHA’s webinars, e-mail Sue Schatz, DCHA member services director, at: sue@calfandheifer.org. Follow DCHA on social media or visit the DCHA website to learn about future webinars.

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (www.calfandheifer.org) was founded in 1996 based on the mission to help dairy producers, calf managers and those professionally focused on the growth and management of dairy calves and heifers. With a national membership of producers, allied industries and research leaders, DCHA seeks to provide the industry’s standards for profitability, performance and leadership, serving as a catalyst to help members improve the vitality and viability of their individual efforts and that of their business.