Late castration is a fact of life on most outfits. Here's how to cut or band the calves you missed without setting…
Modified-live vaccines are fragile biology, not fence staples. How you mix, cool, and handle them in a June chute decides whether the…
Summer heat and daylight break down vaccines faster than most people think. A little care with your cooler, your syringes, and your…
Blackleg drops thrifty, fast-growing calves on lush summer pasture, usually with no warning. A clostridial vaccine at spring works is the only…
Castrating and dehorning older calves in hot, fly-heavy weather invites infection and fly strike. A few changes to timing and technique keep…
Vaccine you paid good money for quits working long before the label date if it rides on the dash or sits mixed…
Modified-live vaccines quit working long before you'd guess, and heat, sunlight, and dirty needles undo the whole day's work at the chute.…
Modified-live vaccine dies fast in heat and sunlight. Handle it wrong at branding or turnout and you've paid for protection you never…
You can buy the best modified-live product on the shelf and still vaccinate a whole bunch of calves with nothing. Heat, sunlight,…