Delaying Stocker Cattle Vaccination A Good Idea?
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There’s no way around it: co-mingling and transporting cattle stress them. And any stress can lose money. Since that’s the case, University of Arkansas cattle researchers have been looking at several ways to reduce impacts on the animals.
“Stocker cattle bought from Arkansas market channels are frequently stressed,” says John Richeson, Extension Beef Improvement Program associate. “Without a doubt, that stress negatively affects an animal’s ability to respond to vaccines. Stressed cattle have a weaker immune system and lower response rate.”
