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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16105"><p>For spring and fall workup I have the vet come out. The cost of him doing the vaccinations etc. are only slightlyhigher then I would have to pay for the vavvine myself. He also preg checks in the fall, and does a repro check on the heifers. But here's the real reason. I have to work the cattle by myself. It sure is great having a "free" hired hand to help. I move the cows, he does all the stuff at the chute. Charges 10 bucks for a farm call, plus the charge for everything else. It's a bargain!</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I totally have to agree that any</p><p>> corner you can cut -- without</p><p>> compromising the health of the</p><p>> animals -- is money saved. Now</p><p>> don't get me wrong, I'm the first</p><p>> person to call the vet if</p><p>> something serious comes up, but</p><p>> I'm also confident in my own</p><p>> abilities to handle minor problems</p><p>> -- up to a point, but I'm no vet</p><p>> and I know it.</p><p></p><p>> But take my Dad for example -- no</p><p>> decent facilities for restraining</p><p>> the cattle, so the vet brings out</p><p>> a portable chute and does</p><p>> everything at once, ear tagging,</p><p>> worming, castrating, vaccinating,</p><p>> etc. And the vet charges him per</p><p>> head for every procedure done and</p><p>> an added charge for bringing the</p><p>> chute.</p><p></p><p>> Hubby and I were down recently and</p><p>> discovered that there is an</p><p>> excellent headgate down there, in</p><p>> great shape & solid as the day</p><p>> it was put in, but the alleyways</p><p>> weren't put in nearly as well and</p><p>> fell down years ago. So Hubby is</p><p>> going down tomorrow to reconstruct</p><p>> the alleyways so that the whole</p><p>> thing is usable again (Hubby's</p><p>> somewhat of a perfectionist and</p><p>> has 30+ years in construction, so</p><p>> if anything, this will be TOO well</p><p>> built!) Anyway, after this work is</p><p>> done, Dad will be able to safely</p><p>> do some of the things himself --</p><p>> like tagging and worming, and</p><p>> won't have to pay that extra</p><p>> charge for use of the chute. It</p><p>> may cost us a little now, but will</p><p>> save Dad a lot more in the long</p><p>> run.</p><p></p><p>> Ann B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16105"] For spring and fall workup I have the vet come out. The cost of him doing the vaccinations etc. are only slightlyhigher then I would have to pay for the vavvine myself. He also preg checks in the fall, and does a repro check on the heifers. But here's the real reason. I have to work the cattle by myself. It sure is great having a "free" hired hand to help. I move the cows, he does all the stuff at the chute. Charges 10 bucks for a farm call, plus the charge for everything else. It's a bargain! dun > I totally have to agree that any > corner you can cut -- without > compromising the health of the > animals -- is money saved. Now > don't get me wrong, I'm the first > person to call the vet if > something serious comes up, but > I'm also confident in my own > abilities to handle minor problems > -- up to a point, but I'm no vet > and I know it. > But take my Dad for example -- no > decent facilities for restraining > the cattle, so the vet brings out > a portable chute and does > everything at once, ear tagging, > worming, castrating, vaccinating, > etc. And the vet charges him per > head for every procedure done and > an added charge for bringing the > chute. > Hubby and I were down recently and > discovered that there is an > excellent headgate down there, in > great shape & solid as the day > it was put in, but the alleyways > weren't put in nearly as well and > fell down years ago. So Hubby is > going down tomorrow to reconstruct > the alleyways so that the whole > thing is usable again (Hubby's > somewhat of a perfectionist and > has 30+ years in construction, so > if anything, this will be TOO well > built!) Anyway, after this work is > done, Dad will be able to safely > do some of the things himself -- > like tagging and worming, and > won't have to pay that extra > charge for use of the chute. It > may cost us a little now, but will > save Dad a lot more in the long > run. > Ann B [/QUOTE]
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