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Are You What's Standing in the Way of Pain Mitigation?
Are You What's Standing in the Way of Pain Mitigation?

A recent survey shows that the likelihood of using pain mitigation for common procedures like dehorning, disbudding and castration was directly linked to the human managers’ perception of pain for the animal.

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Calf Castration Considerations
Calf Castration Considerations

Many producers will castrate their calves when they are two or three days old, which is my preferred period. Castration should occur when the calf is rather young.

Wyatt Bechtel
Dairy Production
Consistent and proper animal husbandry and common sense help early weaned calves do just fine.
Don’t Forget Tetanus Prevention When Banding Bulls

Any calf castrated with an elastrator band should be given tetanus prevention.

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