AgricultureNews
Proper tubing of young calves should be top priority
Source: Dvm, Roy Lewis, January 17, 2020
Tubing a young calf with colostrum, colostrum substitute, electrolytes or for other reasons can be common on cow-calf operations.
The procedure must be properly done, keeping in mind biosecurity and that important pledge from the Hippocratic Oath: First, do no harm.
This article will outline proper procedures for tubing as well as some treatment parameters and instances where I have seen things go wrong.
Most cow-calf operations will have at least one esophageal feeder around.
For the latest information and for more updates on everything Kindersley ‘Like’ the Kindersley Social Facebook page below…
For the latest information and for more updates on everything Kindersley, download our app!
App Store coming soon!
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.
