Significant dollars are spent annually to monitor market conditions and test assumptions. This short article shares results from independent research completed for Zoetis. Veterinarians, dealers and salespersons will find value in understanding the research results as they discuss calf management strategies with producers. The article discusses the long-term effect of disease early in a calf’s life. Consider it for veterinary websites and for a place to start a discussion with a customer.
Source: The Dairy Site, November 2015.
Farmers are shifting their view of calf pneumonia vaccination away from immediate disease prevention towards reaching a calf’s maximum lifetime potential, according to an independent survey conducted for Zoetis.