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AUDIO: Tips on vaccine placement in cattle

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Published: October 24, 2023

A producer places syringe guns in a cooler to regulate the vaccine’s temperature.
Erika Stewart of Verified Beef Production Plus on vaccine management and placement in cattle

Vacinnating and treating livestock is a given for any beef operation. In this interview, Erika Stewart, the VBP+ coordinator for Saskatchewan, shares tips for choosing an injection site, giving multiple injections to the same animal and maintaining your vaccine’s effectiveness.

For more resources on beef cattle health, visit our Herd Health page.

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About the author

Lisa Guenther

Lisa Guenther

Senior Editor

Lisa Guenther is the senior editor of magazines at Glacier FarmMedia, and the editor of Canadian Cattlemen. She previously worked as a field editor for Grainews and Country Guide. Lisa grew up on a cow-calf operation in northwestern Saskatchewan and still lives in the same community. She holds a graduate degree in professional communications from Royal Roads University and an undergraduate degree in education from the University of Alberta. She also writes fiction in her spare time and has had two novels published by NeWest Press in Edmonton.

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