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G75-232 Cow-Calf Herd Health Program (Revised April 1993), Duane Rice
G75-232 Cow-Calf Herd Health Program (Revised April 1993), Duane Rice
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Establishing a good cow-calf herd health program is a necessary step in the right direction if a profit is to be realized. The objective of any beef herd health program should be for 100 percent of the cows to produce a calf weighing enough to provide a reasonable return.
This NebGuide discusses essentials of health management in beef cow operations.
G75-232 Cow-Calf Herd Health Program Basics, Dale Grotelueschen, Duane Rice
G75-232 Cow-Calf Herd Health Program Basics, Dale Grotelueschen, Duane Rice
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide suggests ideas and discusses some basic essentials of health management in beef cow operations.
Establishing a good cow-calf herd health program is a necessary step if profit is to be realized. Managing disease risk is an important aspect of a good health program design. Vaccinations help reduce the probability of disease but cannot solely be depended upon for prevention. Well-designed herd health programs address multiple areas of management in order to reduce likelihood of disease outbreaks. The objective of any beef herd health program should be to profitably produce calves having optimum weaning weights from a high percentage …