Vaccinations http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations RSS Feed for Vaccinations en-us Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:10:14 GMT Preconditioning for performance and profit http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/Preconditioning-for-performance-and-profit--203202581.html Kenny Knight, owner-manager of Knight Feedlot in Kansas, tells why pre-conditioning programs are so important. Management practices for added value in market calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/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. Cow-calf corner: Importance of longer weaning period http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/Cow-calf-corner-Importance-of-longer-weaning-period-174215161.html Glenn Selk discusses the importance of following VAC-45 protocol prior to selling calves. Plan ahead when vaccinating early-weaned calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/Plan-ahead-when-vaccinating-early-weaned-calves--165981746.html Veterinarians and cattle producers have long embraced pre-weaning vaccinations as effective ways to reduce the impact of respiratory disease in calves following the stress of weaning. Integrity Beef Alliance: Marketing value-stacked calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/Integrity-Beef-Alliance-Marketing-value-stacked-calves-133369118.html The beef cattle industry has several Value Added Calf (VAC) programs through which beef producers may market calves. The Integrity Beef Alliance is one such program. The economic value of value-added programs for beef calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/The-economic-value-of-value-added-programs-for-beef-calves-129544948.html K-State livestock economist Ted Schroeder summarizes two new K-State studies, which together provide a clearer idea of the economic value of value-added programs for beef calves Kindergarteners and calves: An unlikely association http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/Kindergarteners-and-calves-An-unlikely-association-128003653.html Anyone who has been around a group of kindergarteners knows that sniffles and coughing are commonplace. While there may not be a way to prevent this, for weaned calves facing the same “kindergarten effect,” preconditioning can help reduce morbidity. Early-weaning factors to consider http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/Early-weaning-factors-to-consider-125150059.html With the hot, dry summer currently being experienced in many parts of Kansas and other states, traditional weaning plans may need to be significantly altered. Preconditioning beef calves prior to sale by cow-calf producers http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/Preconditioning-beef-calves-prior-to-sale-by-cow-calf-producers-123841814.html Preconditioning is designed to reduce incidence of bovine respiratory disease by increasing the immunity of the calf in preparation for the stress of weaning and shipping as calves move from their birth location through the stocker and feedlot phases of the beef production cycle. Costs and benefits associated with preconditioning calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/vaccinations/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.