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Document Type
Factsheet
Publication Date
7-1-1997
Abstract
Most of us have felt that injections given to a calf early in its life would be of little problem by the time it went to slaughter. We were WRONG!!! Colorado State University has provided the data and the pictures to prove it. In fact, 90% of the lesions found at slaughter originated during the cow-calf, stocker or early feeding periods. And, injections given while the calf is young caused greater lesions than those given when it was older. The study followed calves injected at branding or weaning and found a high incidence of lesions and blemishes when they went to slaughter.
Recommended Citation
Bagley, Clell, "Beef Quality Assurance Notes" (1997). All Current Publications. Paper 435.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/435