Receiving and managing high-risk cattle in the feedyard

Authors

  • David B. Sjeklocha Merck Animal Health Technical Services, Sublette, KS 67877

Keywords:

receiving, management, high-risk, metaphylaxis, stress, morbidity, mortality, low-stress, cattle, feedyard, feedlot

Abstract

Receiving high-risk cattle into a feedyard can be very challenging. Good animal husbandry is especially important in these situations. Commonly, a history of the cattle is sketchy or non-existent. When these situations arise, the best vaccination and treatment program ever conceptualized will not be effective unless good cattle management practices are employed as well.

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Published

2019-02-07

Issue

2019 Recent Graduate Proceedings

Section

Beef Sessions