VFD regulations are driving more productive interactions between livestock producers and their veterinarians. Routine site visits including face-to-face meetings are important to the success of this initiative and improve VCPR. <link> Matt Hersom is an advocate for body condition scoring (BCS). It has a low cost and high value that can help any cattle producer make good nutritional decisions, sort animals correctly and even predict reproductive success.
BCS makes a good educational training topic on VFD visits.
Source: Progressive Farmer, March 1, 2020. Link.
We, in the cattle industry, have this tool at our disposal, and, it’s incredibly powerful. It doesn’t cost us anything. Anyone can learn this and utilize it. There’s no reason not to.” – Matt Hersom, University of Florida extension specialist
Also see: Search Results for: BCS, Animal Health Digest. Link.