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Establishing a Good Cow-Calf Herd Health Program

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 in our area. Ideally, cattle producers would like a uniform cow-calf herd health program that could be used in any beef herd. Management practices and local disease problems vary so widely that it is impossible to make blanket recommendations. The Mercantile has the resources to help design your fall vaccination programs, and obtain the vaccines needed. Let Jason or Andy know what we can do to help you with your fall programs.

Originally Published September 2005