Beef 911: Doing it early and properly brings benefits to the producers, addresses animal welfare concerns, and prevents problems later on
Beef 911: Everyone involved in the cattle industry should keep a copy handy and consult it frequently
Beef 911: Close observation and working with your vet on a customized plan is key to dealing with this problem
The beef code of practice recommends pain control medication for procedures such as dehorning and castrating
Beef 911: There are always ways to improve and it’s worthwhile reviewing how things went this year
Pork producers will need to use pain medications for procedures such as castration and tail docking starting in July 2016
Cattle’s experience with pain is not fully understood, but research on minimizing pain is steadily advancing
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