Update for Veterinarians program to be held June 26 in Chariton
5/22/25
AMES, Iowa – The 2025 Update for Veterinarians program will take place on June 26 at the McNay Research Farm near Chariton. The annual Iowa State Extension program offers timely information and education for large and mixed animal veterinarians with a focus on beef cattle production.
Practitioners who work with cattle will hear from Iowa State University experts on vitamins, heifer development, colostrum, dung beetles, and parasitology according to Chris Clark, beef field specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach and program organizer.
The morning session will begin with a presentation from Garland Dahlke, nutritionist and research scientist with the Iowa Beef Center and Department of Animal Science at ISU.
“Building upon previous nutrition topics, Garland will discuss vitamins in ruminant nutrition, including general information about animal requirements and information about when and how to supplement,” Clark said.
Randie Culbertson, assistant professor and cow-calf specialist with ISU Extension, will follow with a session on heifer development highlighting a recent ISU research project. Megan Hindman, clinical assistant professor at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine, will present on colostrum and share a recent ISU research project on dung beetles. Lastly, Matt Brewer, associate professor at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine, will discuss topics in parasitology.
“The Update for Veterinarians program will include timely topics such as an update on the New World Screwworm situation as part of the parasitology discussion. Research that has been done at the ISU McNay Farm will also be shared in the heifer development and dung beetle study presentations,” Clark said. “This program will include useful information that veterinarians can take home and use right away in their practices.”
View and download the Vet Update brochure for a complete agenda and registration information.
Preregistration is open until June 20 at a cost of $50 per person. On-site registrants are welcome and can pay $70 beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the event. The price of registration includes admission to the full program, copies of presentation slides, and lunch. Please mail registration form found in brochure along with payment to the Lucas County Extension Office in Chariton. Alternatively, registration can be completed by calling the Lucas County Extension Office at 641-774-2016. Five and a half hours of continuing education credits have been requested through the Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine.
For more information, contact Clark by phone at 712-250-0070 or by email at caclark@iastate.edu.
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Chris Clark, Iowa State University Extension beef specialist, 712-250-0070, caclark@iastate.edu
