Understanding how stress impacts cattle health and how to intervene to decrease stressors before weaning, at weaning and after weaning is fundamental in preventing post-weaning disease, writes Taylor Engle, DVM. He discusses low-stress weaning, vaccination, timing, handling and more.
Source: BEEF, May/June 2026. Link.
The prevention magic we are looking for, is the work we avoid.”
INSIGHTS: This is a solid, short article veterinary teams can share with producer clients who always seem to wait until the last minute. Send it on social media, in newsletters or in targeted emails. Then, follow-up with phone contact. If you move two out of 10 procrastinators, your effort will be successful.