Castration and Dehorning http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning RSS Feed for Castration and Dehorning en-us Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:02:51 GMT Management practices for added value in market calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/Management-practices-for-added-value-in-market-calves-187774991.html Lack of forage and increased input costs for beef producers continue as we move ahead in 2013. Preparing calves for their future http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/Preparing-calves-for-their-future-129306313.html Cattle handling early on can affect your long term reputation as a supplier of highly sought after feeder cattle. Why is early castration of bull calves important? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/Why-is-early-castration-of-bull-calves-important-125483643.html In the United States, more than 17 million bulls are castrated yearly that range in age from 1 day to 1 year old. Costs and benefits associated with preconditioning calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/Costs-and-benefits-associated-with-preconditioning-calves-122172034.html Preconditioning is the process of preparing calves to enter the stocker phase of the beef industry or to be directly placed in the feedlot. Dehorning: Economically important, often overlooked http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/dehorning-economically-important-often-overlooked-113927659.html Dehorning calves can have a tremendous impact on end-product quality and value of feeder or stocker cattle, says Mississippi State University Extension beef cattle specialist Justin Rhinehart. Study looks at effect of castration on stockers (Research) http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/study-looks-at-effect-of-castration-on-stockers-research-113901904.html Texas A&M researchers studied the effects of time of castration on production and profit in stockers grazed on native range in the Rolling Plains of Texas. Finding answers about pain and castration http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/finding-answers-about-pain-and-castration-113985289.html Researchers are measuring pain and its effects under different castration scenarios. Earlier castration reduces stress (Animal Health) http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/earlier-castration-reduces-stress-animal-health-113972469.html A recent study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service demonstrates that castration prior to weaning can reduce stress on calves. The costs of feedlot castration http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/the-costs-of-feedlot-castration-114071384.html Intact bull calves sometimes cost less than steers, but decreased health and performance might negate any advantage. Case Study: Measuring pain in cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/castration-dehorning/case-study-measuring-pain-in-cattle-113982874.html Administration of local anesthesia prior to castration and dehorning is legislated in several European countries, however, there are currently no analgesic drugs specifically approved for pain relief in livestock by the U.S Food and Drug Administration.