IluvABbeef
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I just can't pass off bragging a little ;-)
I don't know of any veterinarians that both run a vet practice and raise cows, but the one I work for does. And boy does he ever know how to raise good stock. And I mean GOOD stock. I've been bugging him about cattle biz topics the past week, and he's taken me along to check his cows a few times, see which calves/cows that need to be shipped, which stay, etc. (he sure raises a lot of good cows, with GREAT calves to boot; he had been a rancher in MB for a while [taking over his dad's ranch] before he came here) I've been thinking of making him my mentor when I start seriously thinking and researching about purchasing some livestock. Not only that, but I also get to see and learn about treating cattle for certain illnesses, doing BSE's, preg checking, C-sections, castrations, the list goes on. This is just the first couple months I've been there. Everybody has different suggestions of where to work to gain more cattle experience: auction mart, at another rancher's place, etc. For me this is one of them etc.'s.
It seems like having a job like working at a vet clinic with large animals in the mix can't compare with working at another person's farm/ranch, at the salebarn, etc. That's just my opinion of course. And the reason I say it cant compare is because yeah genetics is important in raising cattle to get a good share of money in your pocket, but health is even more important if you want to make sure 100% of your herd lives through another year.
Oh, BTW, The vet said that if I'm coming back next spring/summer I can help with calving and doing preg check for calving problems. Just my right cup of tea.
(There, got that off my chest)
I don't know of any veterinarians that both run a vet practice and raise cows, but the one I work for does. And boy does he ever know how to raise good stock. And I mean GOOD stock. I've been bugging him about cattle biz topics the past week, and he's taken me along to check his cows a few times, see which calves/cows that need to be shipped, which stay, etc. (he sure raises a lot of good cows, with GREAT calves to boot; he had been a rancher in MB for a while [taking over his dad's ranch] before he came here) I've been thinking of making him my mentor when I start seriously thinking and researching about purchasing some livestock. Not only that, but I also get to see and learn about treating cattle for certain illnesses, doing BSE's, preg checking, C-sections, castrations, the list goes on. This is just the first couple months I've been there. Everybody has different suggestions of where to work to gain more cattle experience: auction mart, at another rancher's place, etc. For me this is one of them etc.'s.
It seems like having a job like working at a vet clinic with large animals in the mix can't compare with working at another person's farm/ranch, at the salebarn, etc. That's just my opinion of course. And the reason I say it cant compare is because yeah genetics is important in raising cattle to get a good share of money in your pocket, but health is even more important if you want to make sure 100% of your herd lives through another year.
Oh, BTW, The vet said that if I'm coming back next spring/summer I can help with calving and doing preg check for calving problems. Just my right cup of tea.
(There, got that off my chest
)
