If everything goes right, very little is needed to support cows as they calve. However, its’s rare to have every calf born without any intervention. Miranda Reiman shares what is needed in a calving toolbox and other preparations to help cattle producers be ready for everything that might happen.
Source: Angus Beef Bulletin, February 2002, page 6. Link.
INSIGHTS: This is good proactive information that veterinary teams can send to cattle clients now. Pull records from the last two years to determine the list of clients who can benefit from getting a preparation push before they call you in the middle of the night.