No Excuses, Cattle Are Always Right
“ No excuses, cattle are always right”. Really, wow. I’m Susan Allen and when Open Range Returns how two veterinarians from the University of Minnesota Vet school are working to make the world a better place for both dairy cattle and their handlers. Dr. Don Hoglund MS, DVM emailed me to tell me about a new website he and his partner have launched with the simple mission of “ reconnecting the people working on dairy operations with their cows.” Couldn’t come at a more opportune time, given the negative press regarding the Industry. Dr’s Hoglund and Paul Rapnicki bring a wealth of knowledge to a new website that I found provided clear teaching tools for any size dairy or cattle operation and should be included in employee training. And it’s free. Lesson 1 of a series on Stockmanship explained understanding the basic instincts of cattle; practical ways the handler can create, change and stop movement. Low distress handling is working cattle with a purpose and pattern, Every movement matters especially when dairy or beef cattle are worked in confined areas… in the words of the good doctors “no excuses are allowed” and our human instincts are generally wrong about working livestock. For a link to their excellent Stockmanship series visit Open Range either at aginfo.net on Facebook.
Please see www.dairystockmanship.com
