Appropriate prophylactic management carried out already in the maternal period improves the result of brood on the beef cattle farm
When weaning the calf, sanitary factors, such as vaccination and parasite control, must be observed.
The physical separation between the calf and the sow is a situation that tends to be traumatic for both and can be considered as the most critical phase in the life of an animal due to the stress caused and the drop in immunity , combined with a lower performance in your weight gain and development.
At seven or eight months of age, when weaning is usually carried out, the animal is already independent and grazes naturally, but its well-being is directly affected by aspects related to anxiety and anxiety.
The physical separation between the calf and the sow is a situation that tends to be traumatic for both and can be considered as the most critical phase in the life of an animal due to the stress caused and the drop in immunity , combined with a lower performance in your weight gain and development.
At seven or eight months of age, when weaning is usually carried out, the animal is already independent and grazes naturally, but its well-being is directly affected by aspects related to anxiety and anxiety.Continues after advertisingabout:blank
It is possible to see the agitation of the cow-calf pair, the animals do not feed properly, there are vocalizations, the cows break down fences to reach the calves and several other challenges.
Mistakenly, many breeders leave to apply several of the important vaccines precisely at this stage, leaving for the maternal period, between three to five months of age, only the vaccines of mandatory application, which are those against foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis in females and rabies , when indicated for endemic areas.
But the cat’s leap towards weaning and post-weaning with better health lies in making a more complete prophylactic management in the maternal phase, which coincides with the transitional stage between the end of passive immunity transmitted by the mother to that acquired by their own means through contact with external agents, such as pathogenic microorganisms and vaccines.
The intention, as he explains, is not to leave the calf unprotected, so that it reaches the weaning stage with satisfactory immunity , if there is no intercourse along the way.
As for the weaning technique itself, the veterinarian recognizes that it is a controversial topic, suggesting that, before choosing one or another system, the characteristics of the animals are evaluated, such as if they are calm or more reactive, which the logistical conditions of pastures, fences, water sources, labor training, number of animals, among others.
It also suggests listening to what the keepers have observed and their experience so that a good term can be reached as to the technique that may be the most suitable for that property and that will bring less trauma to the animals. It is possible that a weaning technique works very well on one property and is completely inadequate on another.
