Best ILL Rumination Podcasts (2025)

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65. Weaning of hand reared dairy calves. Part two - the weaning process 37:39

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How do we wean calves from liquid milk or calf milk replacer (CMR)? For each and every calf weaning set up, there’s no doubt a broad range of different ways to wean calves - and no two systems will be the same! In this our latest Rumen Room Podcast, we explore some of the different approaches to weaning dairy calves (heifer replacements and dairy b…

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64. Weaning of hand reared dairy calves. Part one - When is a calf ready to wean? 37:24

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All the hard work has been done, your four day old calves have grown well and it’s time to think about weaning the calves from milk or calf milk replacer (CMR). Our latest Rumen Room Podcast steps through the range of factors that collectively give us guidance to when a calf is ready to wean. There're many factors to think about, including the age …

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Episode 98: Rethinking Self-Care — Beyond the Bubble Baths 33:47

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In today's episode of The Curious Therapist Show, we discuss 3 types of self-care… We hear about self-care everywhere — in books, on social media, in conversations with friends. And while it’s such an important part of supporting our mental health, I’ve been reflecting lately on how the mental health space and our hyper individualistic culture has …

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63. Frosty frozen forages – Cold crops and pastures 30:09

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With winter just around the corner for New Zealanders, our latest topic focuses on the effects of cold temperatures and frost on forage plants. We investigate how frosts damage our plants during the freeze-thaw cycles, “messing” with a plants wellbeing. Thankfully – and given time for plants to adjust to the cold - Mother Nature steps in and helps …

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62. Autumn Ill thrift in grazing ruminants. Part Two - Animal Health issues 43:20

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This is the second in a two part series all to do with Autumn Ill thrift in grazing ruminants. Part one (Episode 61) explored some of the nutritionally-based reasons that may contribute to animals appearing ‘ill thrifty’ when pasture quality shifts from standing, poor quality summer pasture to very high quality, lush autumn green feed. The potentia…

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61. Autumn ill thrift in grazing Ruminants. Part One - Possible nutritional challenges 36:28

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After a long, hot and often dry summer when pasture quality might be rather poor and in short demand, we’re always keen to see the onset of autumn rains. At last, we can expect improved amounts of pasture on hand and the silage wagon can be parked up for a while. Improved feed quality of autumn pasture is an added bonus, likely being much better th…

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Episode 97: Invisible Illnesses with Exercise Physio Raeya Bartlett-Quinn 1:08:28

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Raeya Bartlett-Quinn. Raeya is an Exercise Physiologist based in Blackburn, Victoria. She has a background in Pilates, Yoga, Meditation & Health Coaching and uses these skills with her holistic treatment approach. Raeya comes with personal experience of complex invisible illnesses from her teens a…

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60. Copper nutrition – Part Four, copper toxicity in ruminants 22:38

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Like anything in life, too much of a good thing can end badly. The same can be said for copper nutrition in ruminants. Required in just trace amounts, copper is needed by all ruminants - but too much copper places the wellbeing of ruminants at risk. Worst case, too much copper can prove fatal for our farm animals. Part four in our four-part copper …

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59. Copper nutrition – Part Three, defining copper status and resolving deficiencies 38:01

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What are some of the ways that we can test feed or other samples to assess the likelihood of copper deficiency in sheep, cattle or deer? Part three of this four-part copper themed miniseries moves the topic to defining the copper status of your farmed ruminants. The strengths and weaknesses of different testing methods for copper status are discuss…

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58. Copper nutrition – Part Two, clinical signs suggestive of copper deficiency 23:59

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Dairy, sheep, beef, or deer farming? There’s something for everyone in our latest “bite sized” copper-themed miniseries podcast. Building on the introduction to copper nutrition in Episode 57, this podcast explores signs that ruminants might (or might not) show when copper deficient. Often we don’t see obvious signs of copper deficiency - this is c…

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57. Copper nutrition – Part One, why do ruminants need copper? 23:49

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Read the side of any bag of trace mineral additives or feed products, and there’s good chance copper will be listed as one of the ingredients. Just what is copper and why should we be interested? Our latest copper-themed miniseries offers in a “bite-sized” manner four short and snappy podcasts all to do with copper. Why do ruminants (sometimes, but…

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Episode 96: Family Systems and the Holidays 41:42

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In today's episode of The Curious Therapist Show, I share about family systems theory and the roles we can play. And how this connects to why during the holiday season, we may feel like we revert back to our child or teen selves the minute we're with family again! I also give some helpful reminders to helping manage the stress around family and hol…

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Episode 95: Tips for Boundary Setting with Courtney Brooke (part 2) 54:39

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In today's episode of The Curious Therapist Show, it’s part 2 of how to set boundaries. I would suggest listening to part 1 if you haven’t yet and then come back:) Boundaries are limits we set to protect our energy- emotional, mental, and physical. One of my fav quotes about boundaries is: "Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to lo…

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Episode 94: Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Hard with Courtney Brooke (part 1) 55:46

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In today's episode of The Curious Therapist Show, we talk all about the difficulty of boundary setting with my popular and frequent guest Courtney Brooke Sergent-Fox:) Boundaries are limits we set to protect our energy- emotional, mental, and physical. One of my fav quotes about boundaries is: "Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage t…

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56. Ruminants aren’t the only herbivores that eat forage crops! 21:14

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This latest “bite sized” short podcast takes a look at summer crop establishment in New Zealand, including a detailed look at the tiny (unwanted) herbivores that eat forage crops. Charlotte Westwood chats with PGG Wrightson Seeds agronomy guru Greg Zeuren to hear about the successful establishment of spring planted summer forage crops in the Waikat…

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Episode 93: Emotions are WISE Messengers 55:12

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On today’s episode, I share all about emotions, how ignoring and suppressing them is making us sick, and what "making space" for emotions actually means. What I witness people do every day is push their emotions away, suppress them, judge them, label themselves as "low vibe" or dramatic or weak, try to avoid the emotion with fake positivity. Or the…

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55. Baleage – A mystery surprise or valuable nutrients for our ruminants? Part 2 33:27

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Amazing feed quality or compost? This second of a two part podcast series focuses on how to make sure we get the very best quality feed from plastic-wrapped bales. Part 1 focused on how to assess baleage, and the importance of getting the dry matter (DM) % right to ensure a tasty, good quality end product. In this, part 2 of our baleage series, we …

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54. Baleage – A mystery surprise or valuable nutrients for our ruminants? Part 1. 49:37

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Baleage can be a fantastic way to conserve pasture or crop, moving forage from times of feed surpluses to times of feed deficits. Once wrapped in plastic, all baleage looks somewhat the same. Yet behind that plastic lurks all types of feed, from very high quality baleage through to absolute compost. This latest podcast focusses on assessing the qua…

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Episode 92: Understanding Attachment 1:00:09

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In today's episode, we talk all about attachment theory and how our child selves learn to adapt to feel safe and loved. In this episode, I discuss: -attachment styles (and point out that they are over simplified on social media) -common ways we adapt to have our attachment needs met -how our childhood relationships can impact on our adult attachmen…

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Episode 91: Friendship Talk with Courtney Brooke 1:30:31

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In today’s podcast episode of The Curious Therapist Show, I talk with my dear friend and fellow therapist, Courtney Brooke. We talk all about how friendships change over time, types of friendships and what can be challenging making friends as we get older. Courtney Brooke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who sees people dealing with life transi…

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53. Switching on ‘the heater’ inside newborn ruminants – The role for brown fat reserves 33:36

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Hypothermia is a real risk for newborn lambs and calves - and is a significant cause of loss of newborns born outdoors during cold weather. When body heat is lost to the environment faster than a lamb or calf can replenish core body heat from within, hypothermia is likely. What factors influence the amount of heat that a lamb or calf can generate t…

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Episode 90: Living by Your Values with Courtney Brooke 1:14:24

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In today’s podcast episode of The Curious Therapist Show, I interview my dear friend and fellow therapist, Courtney Brooke. We talk all about the difference between values and goals, how to get clear on your personal values and steps to start aligning to your life. Courtney Brooke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who sees people dealing with li…

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Episode 89: The Rumination Hamster Wheel 54:06

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Today's episode of the Curious Therapist Show is all about rumination. Rumination is when we think about negative things, worries, upsetting issues or problems over and over again. We can get stuck...like a hamster on a wheel! Most the time, rumination centres on past mistakes, current problems or future worries. I see this happening for people oft…

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52. Wild winter weather. Part Two, Farm-level practical concepts 28:14

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Building on this mid-winter topic introduced in Episode 51, this podcast explores practical, farm-based things that we can do to help our cows well in cold weather. As a nutrition-themed podcast series, our latest episode focuses unashamedly on the importance of nutrition, but other topics are explored too. The role for shelter for reducing effects…

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Episode 88: The Role of a Physio in Eating Disorder Recovery with Bec Gawler 58:13

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We have an awesome episode of the Curious Therapist Show (previously the Body and Food Freedom Podcast) where I interview Bec Gawler. Bec Gawler is a Physiotherapist based in Melbourne and was a delight to interview. She has a special interest in supporting individuals facing the challenges of an eating disorder and those who want to improve their …

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51. Wild winter weather. Cattle outside, how we can help - Part One 37:12

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Cold winter weather. Great if you love skiing, not so great for us and our ruminants when we’re out and about in rough weather. That said, ruminants can be remarkably resilient in cold winter conditions – to a point. In this, part one of a two part podcast series, we explore why ruminants (focusing specifically on dairy cattle) can tolerate moderat…

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Episode 87: Are You in Burn Out with Courtney Brooke 1:26:54

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In today’s podcast episode of The Curious Therapist Show, I interview my dear friend and fellow therapist, Courtney Brooke. I literally would not have survived grad school without her! Courtney Brooke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who sees people dealing with life transitions, trauma and a variety of mental health struggles. She provides sup…

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Episode 86: Welcome to the Curious Therapist Show 31:01

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WELCOME TO THE CURIOUS THERAPIST SHOW, PREVIOUSLY THE BODY AND FOOD FREEDOM PODCAST! ‌ If you’re interested in sharing your story, email me at [email protected] To join my email list, scroll to the bottom of this: About (podia.com) ‌ To connect with Vanessa: Find Vanessa on Facebook: (2) Facebook Find Vanessa on Instagram: Vanessa Preston (@vanessa…

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50. Soil contamination of feeds – any issues for our ruminants? 50:00

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Ingestion of soil during grazing of pastures and forage crops is a common and unavoidable event. Soil contamination of silage and baleage is another challenge that we sometimes need to deal with. Our latest episode explores the whole topic of soil ending up where it doesn’t belong. How much mud and dirt do animals eat during grazing? What factors i…

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Episode 85: Curiosity Saved the Cat...a BIG Announcement 25:04

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Listen for today’s big announcement! ‌ To connect with Vanessa: Find Vanessa on Facebook: (2) Facebook Find Vanessa on Instagram: Vanessa Preston (@vanessa_preston_) • Instagram photos and videos Check out Vanessa’s website to find a freebie and all about her intuitive eating and body image programs: Vanessa Preston (podia.com) Or her practice webs…

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Episode 84: Motherhood and Wellness Culture with Ardelle Lee 1:13:51

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In this episode, I interview Ardelle Lee. Ardelle is a nutritionist, body image coach and intuitive eating coach…a dear friend of mine…and coming to us from Canada. Ardelle and I speak all about wellness culture and how this shows up for women especially during pregnancy and motherhood. If you’re not sure what wellness culture means, have a listen!…

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49. Dry cow and transition cow management – it’s all about the COW. Featuring Dr Sue Macky 24:27

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Well known New Zealand-based veterinarian, nutritionist and farmer Dr Sue Macky joins Charlotte Westwood in our latest podcast. Sue steps us through everything to do with the individual dairy cow during the dry and transition periods - from the cow's point of view. Too often we get overly focused on the detail of the diet and management dry and tra…

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Episode 83: Help, I'm a Binge Eater. 53:03

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What is the Binge-Restrict Cycle? — Your Latina Nutrition (yourlatinanutritionist.com) RAVES-Model.pdf (eatingdisorderscarerhelpkit.com.au) Helpline - Butterfly Foundation Find Vanessa on Facebook: (2) Facebook Find Vanessa on Instagram: Vanessa Preston (@vanessa_preston_) • Instagram photos and videos Check out Vanessa’s website to find a freebie …

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48. Lignin – From pine trees to pastures – What do your grazing animals reckon? 38:33

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All plants would be green slime growing sideways along the ground if it wasn’t for lignin– True! Find out more in our latest podcast covering everything from the good, the bad and the ugly about lignin. Learn how lignin impacts overall quality of ruminant feeds, and how feed management decisions change how animals process and digest lignin in their…

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Episode 82: I'm Noticing Sadness and That's Ok. 46:25

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Find Vanessa on Facebook: (2) Facebook Find Vanessa on Instagram: Vanessa Preston (@vanessa_preston_) • Instagram photos and videos Check out Vanessa’s website to find a freebie and all about her intuitive eating and body image programs: Vanessa Preston (podia.com) ‌ Disclaimer: This podcast represents the opinions of Vanessa Preston and her guests…

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Episode 81: Sitting with Body Grief 1:04:34

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Listen as Vanessa Preston and Reva Segnitz define body grief, give ideas to managing body grief and discuss their own experiences with this. To connect with Vanessa more: ‌ ‌Find Vanessa on Facebook: Vanessa Preston Find Vanessa on Instagram: Vanessa Preston (@vanessa_preston_) • Instagram photos and videos Check out Vanessa’s website to find a fre…

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47. Kiwifruit as a feed for ruminants 48:04

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Sliced on our morning cereal or perched on top of our iconic New Zealand dessert Pavlova, kiwifruit deliver a tasty powerpack of valuable nutrients for us humans. What about ruminants? Are reject kiwifruit from your local packhouse equally as good for our dairy cows and other animals on farm? Yes! A valuable source of energy delivered largely as wa…

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Episode 80: Women, Selflessness, Asking for Help and Saying No...All the Things 50:27

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Find Vanessa on Facebook: (2) Facebook Find Vanessa on Instagram: Vanessa Preston (@vanessa_preston_) • Instagram photos and videos Check out Vanessa’s website to find a freebie and all about her intuitive eating and body image programs: Vanessa Preston (podia.com) ‌ ‌ Disclaimer: This podcast represents the opinions of Vanessa Preston and her gues…

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Episode 79: If You Hate Meditation (part 2) 56:40

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Listen as Vanessa Preston and sometimes co-host Reva Segnitz discuss all things meditation in this 2 part episode. We talk about misconceptions around meditation and ways to implement mindfulness and mediation in a realistic doable way for you:) Find Vanessa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vanessaprestonglp/ Find Vanessa on Instagram: https:/…

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Episode 78: If You Hate Meditation, This is for You (part 1) 46:29

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Listen as Vanessa Preston and sometimes co-host Reva Segnitz discuss all things meditation in this 2 part episode. We talk about misconceptions around meditation and ways to implement mindfulness and mediation in a realistic doable way for you:) Find Vanessa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vanessaprestonglp/ Find Vanessa on Instagram: https:/…

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46. Metabolisable Energy in Ruminant Nutrition - it’s an interesting topic, we promise! 48:00

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A fundamental basic of ruminant nutrition – energy density of feeds – is covered in this latest Rumen Room Podcast. Expressed as Megajoules of Metabolisable Energy per kilogram of dry matter (MJME/kgDM), energy density is an important driver of animal productivity and profitability. In a down to earth, practical “gumboot level” manner, Dr Charlotte…

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Episode 77: The Audacity of Our Periods (part 2) 1:15:06

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Listen as Vanessa Preston and sometimes co-host Reva Segnitz discuss each phase of the menstrual cycle in part one of this conversation. Part 2 is all about ways to track your cycle and supportive strategies to implement! Find Vanessa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vanessaprestonglp/ Find Vanessa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanes…

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Episode 76: The Audacity of Our Periods (part 1) 37:51

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Listen as Vanessa Preston and sometimes co-host Reva Segnitz discuss each phase of the menstrual cycle in part one of this conversation. Part 2 is all about ways to track your cycle and supportive strategies to implement! Find Vanessa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vanessaprestonglp/ Find Vanessa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanes…

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45. Dietary Cationic Anionic Difference (DCAD) – One strategy for reducing challenges of low blood calcium in dairy cows 46:18

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Our latest podcast explores DCAD - one specific aspect of the diet of “springer” (“close-up”) dairy cows. The Rumen Room Podcast has briefly discussed DCAD previously (Episodes 10 and 34). Changing the DCAD of a springer cow diet potentially reduces risk of hypocalcaemia (low blood calcium) in cows before, during and immediately after calving. This…

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44. Hot and bothered lactating dairy cows - the how, the why and what we can do to help our cows 50:02

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Our latest podcast carries on with our heat stress 'theme' from episode 43, where we explored the challenges of hot temperatures on pasture species. We’ve moved the theme of heat stress across to how heat stress effects dairy cows. We discuss how heat stress bothers cows, and investigate strategies to reduce the effects of summer heat on lactating …

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43. Hot and bothered summer pastures – less dry matter and poorer nutritive value for your grazing ruminants 53:35

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With the New Zealand summer in full flight during early 2024, it’s timely to review how hot temperatures potentially alter the dry matter yields and nutritive value of our temperate pasture species.Exploring first how hot temperatures impact dry matter yields (kilograms of dry matter grown per hectare per day), the podcast looks at effects of hot w…

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42. Thiamine deficiency in sheep and cattle – a nutritional challenge with an animal health twist 44:23

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Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency - a nutrition/diet-mediated animal health condition sometimes seen in ruminant species - features in this, our latest Rumen Room Podcast. Most often seen in young, spring-born ruminants during their first summer of life, thiamine deficiency is a sporadic animal health condition that most New Zealand dairy, sheep and…

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41. Internal parasite management– the role for good nutrition (plus many other parasite topics!) 54:27

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Our latest episode features guest speaker Dr Ginny Dodunski who joins Rumen Room host Dr Charlotte Westwood for a chat about all things internal parasites. As a New Zealand-based veterinarian and self proclaimed “gumboot parasitologist”, Ginny requires little introduction to most kiwis involved in farming. With a background in veterinary practice, …

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40. The role for dietary iodine in dairy cows before and during mating 38:54

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This episode takes a deep dive into the topic of dietary iodine requirements of cows - and the relationship (or not) of iodine intake with the reproductive performance of cows. Iodine is well down the priority list when tackling challenges of poor reproductive performance. Body condition score at calving and the extent and duration of body conditio…

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Episode 74: Grief, Death and Self-Compassion with Natalia 1:03:49

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Today I speak with Natalia all about grief, death and self-compassion. This is a deep conversation! If you need extra resources, please find below: Life 13 11 14 Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention. Find a Helpline: Suicide Hotlines & Crisis Helplines | Free, 24/7 Chat, Text & Phone (findahelpline.com) Cultivating Sel…