Tips on Determining the Cause of Death in the Beef Cattle Operation

Dealing with death losses on the ranch can be disheartening. After all, a beef cattle operation’s success is measured in pounds of live weight sold. This publication discusses ways to determine causes of death in a beef cattle operation. Written by Taylor Davis, Lauren Butler, Christa Kirby, Bridge...

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Main Authors: Taylor Davis, Lauren Butler, Christa Kirby, Bridget Stice, Todd Thrift, Lindsey Wiggins, Joao Bittar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2023-11-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132576
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Summary:Dealing with death losses on the ranch can be disheartening. After all, a beef cattle operation’s success is measured in pounds of live weight sold. This publication discusses ways to determine causes of death in a beef cattle operation. Written by Taylor Davis, Lauren Butler, Christa Kirby, Bridget Stice, Todd Thrift, Lindsey Wiggins, and João Bittar, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, October 2023.
ISSN:2576-0009