September 18, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Join us for an informative session on keeping your beef herd healthy, productive, and resilient. Veterinarian Dr. Kelsey Hilton will cover core herd health principles, including vaccination schedules, parasite management, nutrition’s role in disease prevention, and early detection of common illnesses. Learn practical strategies to work with your veterinarian in building a proactive herd health plan that reduces losses and improves animal well‐being.
Cost: Suggested donation of $5
Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
Speaker
Kelsey Hilton, VMD is a Maine native who grew up on a small farm in Starks where her family raised Hereford cattle, sheep, and horses. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and practiced in central Maine before joining Annabessacook in 2015. She has broad interests, from dairy production work, ruminant reproduction, and camelid and small ruminant husbandry to equine husbandry and internal medicine.
This webinar is part of a grant funded by the USDA National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Animal Health Program.
If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Sue Baez at 207.667.8212 or sue.baez@maine.edu to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request; however, all requests will be considered.