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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10077"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>Well your boss has a different idea of cattle, they are not animals to him, they are a tool to use for the perpose of training and exercising the equine athlete. He is not really interested in the end product, he is triing to keep them health and usable for as long as possible while not losing too much during the interim of the useage period.</p><p></p><p>While that period is critical to the calf's development, I would suggest a initial vacination for everything, I use cattle master 4+VL5 & Vision 8, if you did this at the time cattle were dropped off. Gave them just a few days of rest post shipping I believe you would see less illness, and be able to tell your boss you had added value calves now due to preconditioning, which will add value to them when you turn the group over. In the long run you may see fewer visits to the sick pen and better gains, you could also implant them with Synovex or any other Growth implant to increase gains and good appetite. Your Boss's Bottom Line might stike a louder cord than sugestions of heartfelt good intentions and or concern for the animals. Women are often thought of as too kind hearted, or not concerned about cost, only comfort. I believe the bottom Line is the most important but I get there with good ethical treatment of my critters. OH, also I recaomend using disposable needles and syringes, it is MUCH more Sinitary, beter for the cattle, and does NOT take that much more time, a few seconds does not take that much effort, when giving them same meds/vaccinations use the same syringe, just change needles at least every other animal if you just have too, I prefer after every animal, also check to see any if backflash of blood is in the syringe, if there is discard and get a new one! OK I will step off My Soap Box, I hope I have helped give you an idea of how to reduce some tension between You and your Boss</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:kemilimo@tca.net">kemilimo@tca.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10077"] Hi there, Well your boss has a different idea of cattle, they are not animals to him, they are a tool to use for the perpose of training and exercising the equine athlete. He is not really interested in the end product, he is triing to keep them health and usable for as long as possible while not losing too much during the interim of the useage period. While that period is critical to the calf's development, I would suggest a initial vacination for everything, I use cattle master 4+VL5 & Vision 8, if you did this at the time cattle were dropped off. Gave them just a few days of rest post shipping I believe you would see less illness, and be able to tell your boss you had added value calves now due to preconditioning, which will add value to them when you turn the group over. In the long run you may see fewer visits to the sick pen and better gains, you could also implant them with Synovex or any other Growth implant to increase gains and good appetite. Your Boss's Bottom Line might stike a louder cord than sugestions of heartfelt good intentions and or concern for the animals. Women are often thought of as too kind hearted, or not concerned about cost, only comfort. I believe the bottom Line is the most important but I get there with good ethical treatment of my critters. OH, also I recaomend using disposable needles and syringes, it is MUCH more Sinitary, beter for the cattle, and does NOT take that much more time, a few seconds does not take that much effort, when giving them same meds/vaccinations use the same syringe, just change needles at least every other animal if you just have too, I prefer after every animal, also check to see any if backflash of blood is in the syringe, if there is discard and get a new one! OK I will step off My Soap Box, I hope I have helped give you an idea of how to reduce some tension between You and your Boss [email=kemilimo@tca.net]kemilimo@tca.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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