At FSCR we test all our progeny to provide the most up-to-date genetic information on all our sale animals. All progeny sale animals are both homozygous polled and homozygous black tested. Every bull has received a Breeding Soundness Exam.
Going the EXTRA effort
Below is the herd health protocol followed at Fred Smith Company Ranch, as recommended by Dr. Harrison Dudley, DVM. All animals are tested and free of anaplasmosis, leukosis, Johne’s, BVD-PI, tuberculosis and brucellosis.
BULL
CALF
PRE-BREEDING Perform a breeding soundness exam CattleMaster 4+VL5 Ultrachoice 7 Injectable dewormer MultiMin
BIRTH Inforce 3 Calf-Guard MultiMin
When producing bulls with this much economic value, it only makes sense to put forth the extra effort with a first class herd health protocol.
PRE-WEANING InForce 3 OneShot BVD Ultrachoice 7 LongRange Inject Valbazen Oral BVD-PI testing
COW
PRE-BREEDING BoviShield GOLD FP 5 VL5 MultiMin PREGNANCY CONFIRMATION Leptoferm Ultrachoice 7
WEANING MultiMin
30 DAYS POST-WEANING BoviShield GOLD OneShot
Ultrachoice 7 Valbazen Oral
PRE-CALVING Scourguard 4KC MultiMin
60 DAYS POST-WEANING BoviShield GOLD FP 5 VL5 HB Ultrachoice 7 MultiMin - bull calves
Pour-on dewormer twice a year
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