Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Backgrounding beef cattle.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Thomson, Daniel U & White, Brad J
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
This research discusses how different farms that raise young beef cattle, known as stocker operations, have various ways of managing their animals and keeping them healthy. It emphasizes the importance of identifying key areas where each farm can improve to better allocate resources. A tailored wellness program that combines medical care and management practices can help reduce the negative effects of diseases in cattle. The study suggests that calves should be assessed and grouped based on their health risks to guide treatment and management strategies. Overall, the goal is to boost the animals' immune systems while reducing their exposure to germs and stress.
Abstract
Stocker operations differ significantly in management techniques and health programs. Critical control points should be identified for each farm and used to ascertain the biggest areas for potential improvement so as to allow proper allocation of resources. A customized wellness program couples medicine and management to minimize the negative impact of disease. A complete program involves animal selection, disease prevention, and management. Calves should be evaluated and classified into appropriate risk categories regarding treatment, management, and performance expectations. Disease prevention strategies should involve increasing immune responses while decreasing pathogen exposure and stress in cattle. Disease management includes the methods used to minimize the impact of illness on the population
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