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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 986229" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>I think the animal's health should be the first priority however there is a point of diminishing returns in what the producer can spend on a cow as well as what the vet can afford to spend on site. The deal me and a few other producers in my area have with the vet is we pay him a yearly fee - based on size but is typically only $500 for a rather large operation. He comes out and looks at our operations and examines our procedures then he writes a prescription for what drugs we may need to keep the herd healthy. We also purchase these drugs through a couple of suppliers who he has made arrangements and they tack on a fee for him based on what we buy. This isn't hidden and we are aware of the charge. Out of courtesy and appreciation most will honor this agreement even though we don't actually have to. Just between me and another three producers he is servicing around 2000 brood cows and 1600 stockers so he is getting a pretty good check just off the drugs themselves. </p><p></p><p>For the more hands on stuff there are a few guys who play vet. These guys are not vets but they can sure palpate cattle better than any vet I've seen and they will come out and do the grunt work. Some of the dual vets (small/large) don't like these guys but I'd rather have them help me than the dual vets cause they do it every day and have the feel. This doesn't bother our main vet cause he doesn't have time for the field work cause he has so many producers he is seeing about. I don't know if he is doing right or not but we all appreciate him and he is always there if you have a question. Also with him having his hands in so many operations he knows a lot of what may be going around at the moment.</p><p></p><p>Each year he normally drop by - usually unannounced - and check in and see if we are having any problems. To me, he is a good vet and he is doing what he should do - taking care of the animals and I believe he is making pretty good money and EVEN has a life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 986229, member: 4362"] I think the animal's health should be the first priority however there is a point of diminishing returns in what the producer can spend on a cow as well as what the vet can afford to spend on site. The deal me and a few other producers in my area have with the vet is we pay him a yearly fee - based on size but is typically only $500 for a rather large operation. He comes out and looks at our operations and examines our procedures then he writes a prescription for what drugs we may need to keep the herd healthy. We also purchase these drugs through a couple of suppliers who he has made arrangements and they tack on a fee for him based on what we buy. This isn't hidden and we are aware of the charge. Out of courtesy and appreciation most will honor this agreement even though we don't actually have to. Just between me and another three producers he is servicing around 2000 brood cows and 1600 stockers so he is getting a pretty good check just off the drugs themselves. For the more hands on stuff there are a few guys who play vet. These guys are not vets but they can sure palpate cattle better than any vet I've seen and they will come out and do the grunt work. Some of the dual vets (small/large) don't like these guys but I'd rather have them help me than the dual vets cause they do it every day and have the feel. This doesn't bother our main vet cause he doesn't have time for the field work cause he has so many producers he is seeing about. I don't know if he is doing right or not but we all appreciate him and he is always there if you have a question. Also with him having his hands in so many operations he knows a lot of what may be going around at the moment. Each year he normally drop by - usually unannounced - and check in and see if we are having any problems. To me, he is a good vet and he is doing what he should do - taking care of the animals and I believe he is making pretty good money and EVEN has a life. [/QUOTE]
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