Cow-calf producers need not worry that their preconditioning program isn’t a mirror image of what’s described in textbooks. Fact is, there is no single definition of a preconditioning program to fit every operation, according to Brad White, DVM and interim director of the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University.
Source: Drovers, August 2016.
If we properly prepare animals for the next phase of their life it will be much better for their health, their well-being and for production,” White says. “Vaccinations are a tool we can use to help.”
INSIGHTS: This is an easy to read, primer-type article that covers preconditioning basics and helps producers understand the variability of preconditioning protocols. It is great material for new producers or for those preconditioning calves and perhaps even vaccinating for the first time.