Capitalize on Calf Prices with a Strong Preconditioning Program

Sources Kathleen McGinty, Zoetis and Lori Maude, Bader Rutter

A successful preconditioning program will set calves up for optimal future health and performance while enabling producers to command full market value on their calves, said Phillip Kesterson, DVM, with Zoetis beef technical services and based in western Nebraska. Preconditioned calves are four times less likely to get sick in the feedyard, so it's the right thing to do from an animal stewardship perspective, too.1

"A strong preconditioning sets animals up for success in their next production stage," added Jeffrey Sarchet, DVM, Zoet...