Cattle Health Equipment

Drench guns 101

arobinson@neogen.com — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Drench guns are indispensable tools on livestock operations when administering oral dewormers or liquid medications. As with other tools on a cattle operation, it is important to know how to use these appropriately and maintain them.

Threading the needle: Single-use syringes vs. repeater syringes

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:27:13 -0400

When it comes to administering vaccinations, what’s best: a single-use syringe or a multidose tool, like a repeater syringe?

Size matters: The impact of proper needle selection and management

ppratt@neogen.com — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Size especially matters when it comes to needle selection as you treat or vaccinate calves. Needles that are the incorrect length or diameter can cause serious issues.

Ultrasound technology aids in advancing beef production

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:48:49 -0400

Mostly known for its use in reproductive work – confirming pregnancy, looking at fetal gender, fetal age and ovaries – ultrasound technology has many uses in the beef industry.

Banding tools give producers options with castration

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:00:01 -0500

Castrating is an important component of many cattle producers’ operations. “Castrating is an element of most preconditioning programs.

Equipment maintenance is critical for cattle health, performance

mark.alley@zoetis.com — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:33:19 -0400

Some say, “A carpenter’s house is never finished.” I’d say it’s a similar situation with cattlemen. Often, it’s their own facilities and equipment that are the last to be maintained or repaired.

Changing needles promotes effective biosecurity

doug@iabeef.org — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:38:57 -0400

The goal of a biosecurity plan on both beef and dairy farms is to protect animals from disease and maintain herd health to proudly produce a safe, wholesome and healthy beef product for our consumer’s plate.