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2020-2021 Board of Directors: VICE PRESIDENT Amy Nold (‘23) Nold Farms LLC 51 SW 1501 RD Urich, MO Henry 64788 660-492-0215 noldfarmsllc@yahoo.com

PRESIDENT Matt Kirchner (‘22) Missouri Whitetails 29158 Hwy. C Alexandria, MO 63430 660-341-0554 mkirchner32@gmail.com

SECRETARY Bradley Puff (‘23) High Adventure Ranch 308 Mikel Ave St. Louis, MO 63043 314-578-4590 bpuff@highadventureranch.com

TREASURER Garrett Westfall (‘21) Double G Ranch Whitetails 12602 Summersette Liberty, MO 64068 816-806-9905 doublegwestfall@gmail.com

DIRECTOR Jerry Campbell (‘21) Missouri Whitetails RR 11 Box 121A Alexandria, MO 63430 847-778-8327 jcdeerfarm@gmail.com

DIRECTOR Brett Niles (‘21) The Oaks 725 N. 2nd St. Ste. M Lawrence, KS 66044 785-856-3333 bniles@bearcommunications.net

DIRECTOR Donald Hill (‘21) Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch 178 Oak Creek Ln Bland, MO 65014 573-943-6644 donald@oakcreekwhitetailranch.com

DIRECTOR Marc Hightower (‘21) The Hunting Grounds 899 County Road 1590 Willowsprings, MO 65793 817-718-0944 marc@thehuntinggrounds.com

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Prior to working at Whitetail Sales I had raised deer in Texas. Therefor I really only knew Texas deer breeders. Thankfully Kevin Grace, is a well established man with customers and many other deer breeders that are good friends. Within the first weeks of working at Whitetail Sales, I was already getting phones calls from clients needing help with some issues. We talked and compared notes on what they had done and where we could go based on the things I’ve learned over the years. In the end we got everything figured out and I was able to learn more techniques to fix the same issue, which could be beneficial to whitetail sales and many more farms to come. In the end Deer farmers tend to lean on one another to both help accomplish their own goals as well as help others accomplish theirs, and that’s what we are really about here at whitetail sales. During our busy times of the year like weaning, moving deer, and AI. I can call one deer farmer and before you know it I have another deer farmer calling asking if I could use another helping hand.

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On November 14, 2020, Students of Belle High School in the Dual Credit Animal Science Class visited Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch in conjunction with their curriculum.

For the past couple of weeks, they have been studying Reproductive Physiology in all livestock types, including deer. Donald Hill, Owner of Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch, allowed us to get hands-on experience in the latest reproductive technology. The members of class assisted veterinarians in the process of arthroscopically artificially inseminating does. In this experience, each student encountered each step of preparing the does for pre and post-op procedures.

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After they are shaved, they are sterilized with alcohol and iodine. Once complete with sterilization, they are moved to be inseminated with sexed semen.

After they are inseminated, they are moved to the last station, stapled shut, and given antibiotics to fight against possible infections. Then they are moved back to the field, where they are woken back up with the reversal of sedation.

The lab that students were able to attend was an experience of a lifetime. The students will forever look back on them and were very thankful for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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NADEFA THANKS CONGRESS FOR WORKING WITH US ON COMBATING CWD

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he North American Deer Farmers Association (NADeFA), the nation’s leading voice for the cervid industry applauds Congress’ continued increases for funding to combat Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). On Monday evening, both houses of Congress passed legislation providing FY 2021 appropriations legislation. The bill is expected to be signed into law by the end of the week.

This legislation includes $11 million for cervid health under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). That represents an increase of $2 million over what was appropriated in FY 2020. The increased funds are for state efforts to manage CWD in wild populations, leaving $4 million for USDA’s existing programs. That amount is equal to last year’s funding for these functions. USGS also received a $2 million increase more than doubling their previous year’s budget. This brings their annual spending on CWD to $3,720,000.

Also included was an additional $1 million for CWD research through USDA’s Agriculture Research Services bringing the total for that research to $4.6 million for FY 2020. This is the third straight year that funding for this research has been increased by $1 million. In the last four years USDA has gone from not funding CWD research to spending over $10M on those efforts in that time.

research priority for FY 2021 and we offer our gratitude to Congress for providing this funding.

This year has been different in how we interact with our federal partners and Congressional champions.

It is because NADeFA members, leadership, and Capitol Hill Consulting Group have made lasting relationships in previous years with Members of Congress and their staff that we were able to overcome the obstacles and secure increased funding that will help eventually eradicate CWD. NADeFA Executive Director Shawn Schafer said of the increase, “Despite our inability to meet in person, Congress has continued to hear the needs of the farmed cervid industry, and made real strides to meet those needs. Once again Senate Agriculture Appropriations Chairman John Hoeven (R-ND), was instrumental to this success. These increases show that Congress is not forgetting about

® CWD’s impact while dealing with many issues that have arisen this year.”

NADeFA has worked closely with USDA-APHIS for more than two decades on a variety of issues related to cervid health and national guidelines. The CWD Herd Certification Program, for example, is a voluntary, cooperative program that allows participating cervid producers to achieve herd certification status of their cervid herds and to meet the requirements for the interstate movement of farmed cervids.

Shawn Schafer Executive Director NADeFA Office 330-454-3944

USDA also has funding in this bill for a new research program through their Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins Colorado. The $2 million to start this program will make use of existing facilities already constructed for research into the disease. Creating this program was NADeFA’s highest

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QUICK HEALTH CHART Submitted By: Laurie Seal

ANTIBODY PRODUCTS VS. VACCINATING NEWBORN FAWNS • To overcome the challenges of newborn fawn vaccination, USDAapproved antibody products are recommended.

• Concentrated antibody products can be fed to fawns at the same time as colostrum so there is no interference with maternal antibodies and no waiting for a response from the fawn’s immune system.

• It also means less stress because the fawn does not have to divert its precious energy reserves from maintenance and growth to mounting an immune response.

• Consider using a product like Optimizer Gel VACCINATING DOES PRIOR TO FAWNING • Vaccinating does prior to fawning to prevent health issues may be the best solution: • Fall vaccinating of does doesn’t offer the best coverage to newborn fawns vaccine wears off over time • Spring vaccinating of does will increase anti bodies being passed on to the fawns through the colostrum • Can safely vaccinate pregnant does as late as the first part of April VACCINATING DOES PRIOR TO FAWNING • Vaccinating does prior to fawning to prevent health issues may be the best solution: • Fall vaccinating of does doesn’t offer the best coverage to newborn fawns vaccine wears off over time • Spring vaccinating of does will increase anti bodies being passed on to the fawns through the colostrum • Can safely vaccinate pregnant does as late as the first part of April DNA SAMPLES • Pull hair for DNA • Best place to get hair sample is the white hair under the tail • place in a small mailing envelope • Write the fawn’s tag number on the envelope and sire and dam • Keep the sample in a dry place and it is

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good for ever • Don’t throw the samples away even after the doe is sold or dead!

SICK FAWNS • Get fecal sample (if scouring) or tissue samples from dead fawn to Newport Labs ASAP for culture • Need results to know what drugs to use for future sick fawns • Fawn scours kill fast so act fast • Noticing problems are much easier with bottle fed fawns • Not eating well at one feeding may be nothing to worry about, but two feedings are a sign of problems • Check consistency of fecal matter - if scouring act accordingly • Sick fawns left on their mothers are much harder to identify • Checking pens on a regular basis and knowing each fawn and their behavior are important factors • Warm nose – fawn is healthy; cold nose – fawn is sick; cold nose & mouth – very sick HOW TO PREVENT FAWN HEALTH ISSUES • Make sure fawns get enough colostrum and/or antibodies at birth • Keep aggressive/mean does grouped together • Move does that get picked on to another pen • Group yearling does together • Any does that don’t take to AI should be moved and grouped together – late born fawns don’t do well mixed in with early born fawns • Overcrowding of pens will cause the most health issues • Provide shelters for newborn fawns if you tend to have inclement weather (cold/rain) and if there is not natural hiding habitat for fawns available • Warm nose – fawn is healthy; cold nose – fawn is sick; cold nose & mouth – very sick

• Fawns get weak and do not have enough energy to control their body temperature • Too warm - give Banamine to reduce the fever (Caution: over use of Banamine can cause kidney damage) • Ice packs between the arm pits and groin area work well to bring the fever down • Examine thoroughly before administering drugs • Check the inside of the mouth for infection • Is the fawn scouring?

• Is the fawn exhibiting signs of pneumonia?

• No signs of diarrhea or pneumonia… what to do then?

• Sick fawns do not feel good so they stop eating and quickly become dehydrated • Re-hydrating is crucial to their survival here are ways to re-hydrate them • Lactated ringers under the skin may be necessary • Quick energy source - Dextrose or Karo syrup (never give Dextrose under the skin) • Pedialyte is a good electrolyte to use - electrolytes designed for calves are high in sodium and not desirable for fawns • Probiotics help to put good bacteria back in the gut system HOW TO TUBE A FAWN • If fawn won’t suck, it may be necessary to tube • Measure the tube before inserting from the mouth to the last rib cage so you know how far to insert • Be careful not to insert liquids in the lungs when tubing • Inserting tube to the last rib cage will prevent drowning • Feel for the tube on the left side of the trachea to know that it is correctly inserted into the esophagus FAWN SCOURS CAN BE TREATED WITH A

MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT DRUGS – THAT TREATING SICK FAWNS IS WHY CULTURES ARE SO IMPORTANT • Check temperature of fawn - normal • Always consult with your herd temperature is 101 veterinarian when treating sick fawns.

• Digital thermometer is a necessary item • One time a particular treatment will • Too cold - get warm fluids in them first work and the next time it does not. and then warm them up (the reverse (Continued) will hasten their death)

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QUICK HEALTH CHART - CONTINUED • There are so many different causes of scours and no one treatment works for all.

• Why scours occur; weather, stress, unclean conditions, crowded pen space, etc.

TREATING SCOURS CAUSED BY ECOLI • ½ cc of Baytril under the skin - once daily for 3 days (Baytril in the muscle can cause severe lameness especially if given in the hind quarter so avoid this area.)

• Exceed works best on my farm for treating Ecoli. ½ cc under the skin Safe to use in combination with Baytril so if in doubt you can use both • A pinch of SpecLinx-50 (LS 50) in the bottle for at least 3 feedings CLOSTRIDIUM ISSUES • Many times fawns will show no sign of scours and other times there will be blood in their fecal matter: • Fawns can die quickly from Clostridium so, act quickly.

• Clostridium can be caused by too much milk at one feeding or a change in diet • Clostridium organisms are always present in the fawn’s gut and usually cause no problems because they pass out through the feces. The gut activity needs to be stopped by something else, such as Ecoli, to give these bugs a chance to build up sufficient numbers to cause Clostridium issues.

• A fawn that is sick from Ecoli can quickly turn into issues with Clostridium as well SIGNS OF CLOSTRIDIUM • Fawn is bloated • Fawn is lying flat – looks like a dead fawn from a distance • Usually no sign of diarrhea – blockage in the intestine therefore the bloat look • Sometimes the fawn will stumble and fall • If in doubt, treat TREATMENT FOR CLOSTRIDIUM • I use a rubber fish net to catch sick fawns • 3 cc of Penicillin down the throat –once a day for 3-5 days – I quit treating when I can’t catch them anymore • ½ cc Banamine in the muscle kills the pain and cuts inflammation created by the toxins

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IVOMEC PLUS OR CYDECTIN • Ivomec can be poured on the feed • Never substitute Dexamethasone for during summer months - supposedly Banamine as it will shut down the helps to prevent EHD-keeps the midges immune system from biting • Vitamin B 1-give 4cc per 100# IM • Administer spring and/or fall every 12 hours anytime a fawn has a • 2 doses 21 days apart digestive problem • Do not inject IM • Higher dosage required for deer than TREATMENT FOR INFECTIONS IN THE MOUTH for cattle • Nuflor DOES NOT work on my farm for these infections LONGE RANGE WORMER • 3 cc Penicillin squirted right on the • Longe Range wormer is an extended infection and then the remainder down release wormer and is best the throat administered in spring • 1-2 treatments is usually all that is • Requires only one dose that lasts 100necessary 150 days • I usually can’t catch the fawn after 2 • Provides long enough protection to treatments break the parasite life cycle and reduce parasites in the pasture SCOURS CAUSED BY VIRUSES, • DO NOT double the dosages; use CRYPTOSPORIDIUM (CRYPTO) AND according to label CAMPYLOBACTER • Use Optimizer Gel when fawn is born to • SQ only prevent Rota Virus and Corona Virus • Calf Guard – vaccine for Rota Virus and Corona Virus • Keep fawn hydrated by using Pedialyte and colostrum as listed above • There are NO antibiotics that treat viruses or Crypto • Any use of antibiotics will only prevent secondary infections • Trimethoprim has been recommended for Crypto

COCCIDIOSIS • Not treatable with regular wormers • Use Corid in the water or pelleted Corid in the feed • Albon or a variety of other sulfa drugs • Deccox in the feed helps to prevent Coccidiosis-I always add it to my feed in the spring – add in fall if necessary

DIARRHEA TREATMENTS IN ADULT DEER Diarrhea caused by Ecoli (dark in color): • Use 3 cc Exceed or 3 cc Baytril in a dart GENERAL HERD HEALTH TIPS • Follow up with 2nd dose in 1-3 days • Parasites can be your worst enemy works best • Check fecal samples regularly and • Bloody diarrhea requires Baytril or worm accordingly Exceed ASAP. • Parasites weaken the immune system • SpecLinx-50 (LS 50) in the water also • Many health issues stem from parasites works great for Ecoli • Proper worming requires a second • Also treat for Coccidiosis just in case treatment 21 days after first dose • 1st dose kills the adult worms • 2nd dose kills the larva that hatch from CHRONIC DIARRHEA AND BACTERIAL SCOURS • Deer doesn’t act sick – continues to eat the eggs laid by the adult worms prior but has diarrhea to the first worming • higher dosage usually required for deer • Gallimycin in the water for 5 days • Chronic diarrhea usually reoccurs than for cattle every 6 months or so – retreat with Gallimycin every time it reoccurs SAFEGUARD WORMER • Safe to treat all deer in the pen • Add Safeguard to the feed • Gallimycin is also a respiratory drug • 2 doses 21 days apart • Fenbendazole is in Safeguard and is one of the few wormers that will kill Strongyle worms

PNEUMONIA - WATCH FOR SIGNS • isolating themselves from the rest of the herd (Continued)

• Watch the eyes – the eyes are the key • Not eating; not chewing their cud • Rough hair coat – hair stands on end instead of lying flat • Hunched back • Weight loss – sunk in look behind the rib cage • Droopy ears • Hasn’t lost winter or summer hair like the rest of the herd • Wet nose, flared nostrils, increased respiratory rate, tail switching • Foam around mouth or wet looking mouth • Stumbles when walking – bucks with antlers struggle to hold head HOW TO HELP PREVENT PNEUMONIA • Send in tissue samples from dead animals to determine best antibiotic treatment • Must request sensitivity report to know what drugs are resistant and susceptible • 3cc Nuflor in a dart – 1-3 treatments depending upon how sick • Or tranquilize and treat Nuflor in combination with Draxxin -Nuflor one dose in the muscle, one dose under the skin (slower release), and one dose Draxxin under the skin • Exceed has been the drug of choice for my farm lately • If sick deer isn’t showing improvements, switch antibiotics • Vitamin B-helps with stress, gives them energy, stimulates appetite and immune function • Dexamethazone helps to heal the lungs – do NOT give to pregnant does as it can cause abortion THINGS YOU CAN DO AT WEANING • Administer wormer • Vaccinate if you regularly vaccinate in fall-don’t forget the booster shot 2-6 weeks later according to directions • 1 cc antibiotic of choice (fawn dosage) -prevents pneumonia from the stress of weaning • Pay attention to any fawns experiencing signs of pneumonia, coughing or diarrhea prior to weaning and give them extra meds when handling them.

• Vitamin B – helps with stress • Administer official ID if not done at birth • Collect DNA if not collected at birth

DEER BEING SOLD OR MOVED • Administer wormer (breeding stock sales and hunt bucks if directed by buyer) • Vaccinate breeding stock if booster is needed at least 2 weeks prior to movement • Zuprevo or antibiotic of choice – prevents pneumonia from the stress of moving • Vitamin B – helps with stress FUSOBACTERIA • Watch for any unusual lumps • Check the inside of the mouth on any fawn that doesn’t act right • Foot rot • Fusobacteria can also advance to the lungs and cause pneumonia • Vaccinating does with Fuso Guard in April prior to fawning helps tremendously to prevent abscesses in fawns • Nuflor works great on my farm for treating most Fusobacteria except for legs and feet • Infected feet and knees – hard to treat Penicillin works best for my farm.

TREATMENT FOR FOOT ROT The following treatment works if there is an open wound.

• Tranquilize animal • Use 1 pint of peroxide, 1 pint 7% iodine mixed with 1 quart water – heat to 110120 degrees • Add antibiotic such as Gallimycin to this mixture • Soak foot for at least 30 minutes • Help to prevent foot rot by spreading Copper Sulfate around feeders-can be toxic so don’t use more than a quart at a time TREATMENT FOR FOOT ROT IF THERE IS NO OPEN WOUND AND INFECTIONS IN THE KNEE • 3 cc penicillin in a dart for 3-5 days • 3 cc Exceed in a dart every other day ANTLER INFECTIONS • Watch for antler damage • Watch for flies swarming around damaged antler • Watch for buck showing signs of irritation

• If damage occurs during cold weather, flies may not cause a problem if the antler damage has time to dry down • Blood draws the flies – flies lay eggs – maggots burrow into antler WATCH BUCKS THAT START TO SHED VELVET BUT DON’T FINISH SHEDDING • Is it antler infection that makes them sick?

• Or are they sick and that is why they don’t finish shedding velvet?

• I don’t have that answer • Antler infections enter the body’s blood supply and can kill quickly • Treating with the wrong medication can be critical • Treat for antler infection or pneumonia?

ANTLER INFECTION TREATMENT • Cut antlers to remove the infection (breeder bucks or young bucks) or peel the velvet off (trophy bucks) • Use tourniquet to stop the blood before cutting • Spray with Catron to keep the flies away • Give Baytril (only drug that gets to the brain) and Exceed • Vitamin B • Ivomec Plus wormer FLIES AND MIDGES Flies cause stress & antler damage Midges bite and infect deer with EHD & Blue Tongue – prevention works better than treatment • Garlic in the feed at a rate of 25-40 lbs. per ton of feed-helps keeps flies and midges off deer • Misting systems or foggers help to eliminate flies and midges • Golden Malrin Fly Bait to control fliesonly use where other animals cannot get at it; very toxic • Maxforce Fly Spot Bait is a newer product that is actually a bait, but is diluted with water and sprayed. Use Maxforce Fly Spot Bait anywhere flies land. When the flies land on it, it kills them in seconds.

• Keep water holes at a minimum to eliminate breeding holes for midges • Wormers to keep midges from biting?

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