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Dr. Bob Smith Highlights Three Areas of Management For Cattlemen to Make Sure They Get Right
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:48:21 CDT
The undercover operation conducted by the Humane Society of the US at the processing plant in California a couple of years ago was a watershed event for the cattle industry- where the realization came that all segments of the market chain must pay attention to cattle handling- and make sure it is done as if a video camera is rolling every time there are animals and humans present.
Dr. Bob Smith, private practice Veterinarian based in Stillwater, Oklahoma- says that the scenes captured by the HSUS were not the norm- but were not acceptable. Dr. Smith says he believe the industry has learned from that situation- and is doing more as a result to train everyone that is handling cattle to treat them with care.
We talk about these issues on this Beef Buzz with Dr. Smith, who also gives us a rundown of some of the key things that the cattle producer back on the ranch needs to pay attention to. Dr. Smith says that cattle producers are doing a good job in treating their animals right. Dr. Smith points to three areas where cattle producers need to invest time and resources- proper nutrition, health issues- including weaning management and then the overall issue of cattle handling.
You can listen to Dr. Smith's thoughts by clicking on the Listen Bar below.
The Beef Buzz is a regular feature heard on radio stations around the state on the Radio Oklahoma Network- but is also a regular audio feature found on this website as well. Click on the listen bar below for today's show- and check out our archives for older Beef Buzz shows covering the gamut of the beef cattle industry today.
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