The Cattle Business Weekly
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The Cattle Business Weekly
Tips for Managing Beef-on-Dairy Calf Transitions
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Beef-on-dairy calves often change locations multiple times before they’re 6 months old, facing new environments, nutrition and herd mates at every stop — all of which can stack up the stress and risk of bovine respiratory disease (BRD). According to Curt Vlietstra, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim, the frequent transitions beef-on-dairy calves experience in early life make it more important than ever to minimize stress where you can, and be ready to respond quickly when BRD issues arise. Plan ahead for predictable stress When beef-on-dairy calves are coming off a recent move, whether that’s at the calf ranch, at...