Preventive Medicine Procedures for Cattle

Abstract

Granting veterinary technicians major responsibility for cattle preventive medicine procedures in a rural veterinary clinic frees up time for the veterinarians in the practice for procedures that can only be performed by a veterinarian. This leads to professional growth for the veterinary technician as they become more proficient at preventive medicine procedures and even take on a client education role. Veterinary technicians have the skills to do most of the preventive medicine procedures used in processing calves, processing replacement heifers and in collection of samples for herd biosecurity programs.