A3Q-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24, 1999 WOMELSDORF (Berks Co.) The Berks County 4-H Beef Club is to tour the Willow Creek Animal Hospital, 7:30 p.m., April 26. The highlight of the event is to Duraßed COW MATTRESS 80 oz. Waterproof The Only One Of Its 0 The Heaviest 0 The Driest 0 The Most Effective Q/f The Strongest 0 The BEST Why Buy Anything Else? Ammon Fisher North Brook Farms ... Toll Free: 877-624-2638 717 " 687 -° 349 Cfltf /or Dealer nearest you. IMh SB B 3 Rib Eye Ultrasound be an ultrasound demonstration by Dr. Lenora Sammons. The ultra sound is to show die rib-eye area and back fat on a dairy heifer. This new technique is an impor tant way of showing what a market Martin Construction Cal 610-683-6120 Farmer Boy Mywstown' 717-866-7565 _ Kutztown Demonstration At Willow Creek animal's carcass is going to look like, with out killing it At many national shows, live market animals are being ultrasoundcd and judged in carcass classes. Ultrasounds arc also important for cow/calf operations. Ultrasounds of calves growing inside the cow have been taken to show possible multi ple births, or how far along the gestation is, or genetic birth defects. The Berks County 4-H Beef Club members will be getting informa tion on how technology, like ultrasound, is improving cattle opera tions across the nation. Members will be talk ing to the large animal veterinarians while on a tour of the clinic. They will be discussing how they perform operations for various reasons, store medicines, do tests, and how they make decisions on what type of treatment the animals need. Dr. Lcnora Sammons will be talking with members about how the clinic operates. “Members truly will be having a wonderful experience visiting the clinic and seeing the ultrasound demonstration,’’ said Emilie Mill er, a sixth-year member of the club and a cattle producer in Tulpe hockcn Township. “I was pleased Dr. Sammons agreed to host this event I learned about this technique when I showed my Hereford steer at a junior national show in Fort Worth, Texas, and appreciated knowing how he compared to the other steers at the show without having to go to daughter.” Miller and club member Matt Manbcck organized the ultrasound meeting.
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