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Caring For Compromised Cattle: Assessing Animals At Risk
Caring For Compromised Cattle: Assessing Animals At Risk
Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program
Cattlemen have long recognized the need to properly care for their livestock. Sound animal husbandry practices – based on research and decades of practical experience – are known to impact the well-being of cattle, individual animal health and herd productivity. There is no doubt that producers work hard to ensure that their cattle are properly cared for throughout all stages of production. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of raising cattle that some animals will become injured to the extent that they are unable to stand or walk without assistance.
Assessor’S Guide To A Beef Quality Assurance Cow-Calf Assessment
Assessor’S Guide To A Beef Quality Assurance Cow-Calf Assessment
Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program
The BQA Cow-Calf Assessment is an on-site educational tool that allows for assessing and benchmarking key indicators of animal care and well-being as well as operational conditions. The Cow-Calf Assessment focuses on three main areas – Animals, Records and Best Management Practices (BMP), and Facilities and Equipment.