Dairy Cow Owner's Manual

Go from hoping something doesn't go wrong to knowing what to do when it does.

Learning to treat most things that come up is in your reach. These skills are the ones farmers have, and now they are available to you.

There is literally nothing like this on the Internet. 

You could scour YouTube, and not find even 10% of what is in this packed Manual, where Dr. Hubert Karreman reveals all of his trade secrets from 30 years of veterinary experience.

Consulted by veterinarians all over the world, DrK's integrative approach to treating livestock stands alone.

His pioneering methods are now available for the first time as one comprehensive resource for homesteads and small farms.  

We’ve got you covered

Easy-to-understand teaching, ready by subject when you need it

165 video case studies covering the common and the rare 

360 photos and captions in a printable atlas of conditions so you can see what's happening and how to treat

24,862 searchable words for quick-reference  

How you'll use it

This is a digital resource that you view directly onto your phone and/or computer. Much of it also printable for your barn binder.

Watching (or even listening while you do dishes) feels like you are having coffee with Dr. K and he's answering all of your questions — including the ones that you didn’t even know to ask.

Find what is going on with your animal and quickly know what to do in the case studies. Kids absolutely love these and this section is more packed than most science courses! 

Stop searching the web or worse-yet Facebook groups with sometimes questionable advice and shallow experience. You don't have to sift through to get to the sound advice here. It's all literally vetted by a vet who has dealt with the exact situations for decades. 

Dr. Karreman is known the world over for his pioneering organic treatments for dairy cows — which work the same way for beef cows, goats, sheep and pigs. He has authored three books, many papers and given countless talks all over the world. His knowledge is now accessible to you. 

You'll be able to answer:

Is this serious?

Do I need to call a vet?

What if the vet can’t come soon enough, now what?

This didn’t go as planned, what do I do now?

When is it time to consider antibiotics?

What you'll now know

She's not a puppy: Why and how veterinary care for your cows, goats and sheep is different than for your dog or cat.

What no one tells you about calving and lambing: Exactly how and when to intervene and how to get colostrum in the newborn even if all doesn't go as planned. (18 videos of cows giving birth and three lambing case studies alone!)

Milk fever: It's not always flat-out and it's not always calcium. How to treat it like a pro.

Retained placenta: DrK's signature non-antibiotic treatment.

Mastitis & udder health: Learn the one kind of mastitis that is a life-threatening emergency and how to treat, and how to treat all types without drugs. 

Digestion, ketosis & acidosis: Help an off-feed cow, and what to do about calf scours — how to prevent dehydration, pneumonia and death. If your cow gets in the chicken grain, there's a protocol for this life-threatening situation. 

Pink eye: This is an area where non-pharmaceutical treatments really shine!

Respiratory challenges are serious in ruminants: The tipping point from natural treatments to live-saving care is razor-thin. 

Lameness, hooves, teeth, mouth, reproduction, odd and rare conditions and more. 

You’ve invested a lot in your cow, goats and sheep. Do you know how to keep them alive through a challenge? 

Your vet doesn’t live in the barn with your animals. When something goes wrong, you may find yourself quite shockingly alone. Your animals look to you. If you don’t know how to treat commonly encountered conditions, there may be no one else around. The vet may have a list of five-alarm fires, but your four-alarm case could still cost your animal its life.

A pioneer in natural veterinary medicine readies you to deal with livestock challenges on your farmstead.

Approachable for newcomers. Expertise beyond anything else on the interwebs. Compassionate, informed, innovative, practical.

Empowered, confident and ready

Your skills need an upgrade and the moment of need doesn’t wait. 

If you save one vet visit you’ll pay for this Owner's Manual twice. And you may just save your animal’s life. 

If you have livestock, you need this wisdom. There is literally nowhere else to get it in one place.

*Previously known as the FamilyCow Vet Playbook