Direct Returns from IRM Implementation in Beef Practice

Abstract

I have been involved in IRM for the last seven years, both as a practicing veterinarian participating in local producer projects and as co-chairman of the Idaho IRM program. This involvement has given me the opportunity to see various types of IRM programs across the country, and I am very excited about the potential benefits for both veterinary medicine and the livestock industry. I would like to share with you my thoughts on the IRM concept and how our profession can function within IRM. I encourage each of you to become involved in your state's programs and judge for yourselves the value of IRM.