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Introducing MERIAL® SUREHEALTH™ Program
Veterinarian Certified Preconditioning for Cow/Calf Operations
MERIAL® SUREHEALTH™  for Beef Cattle is a set of preconditioning protocols designed for to help cow/calf veterinarians and producers improve the health, well being, and performance of beef cattle. It’s the industry’s first nationwide animal-health assurance program that’s veterinarian certified – and it’s just in time, because more and more feedlot operators are recognizing the economic value of buying preconditioned animals.1
MERIAL SUREHEALTH Preconditioning Certification assures feedlots they’re getting healthy cattle that can stand up to the stress of transportation to the feedlot and be put on feed quickly. Many cattle feeding operations are willing to pay more for such good-quality, properly conditioned animals.1
A MERIAL SUREHEALTH Protocol for Every Stage in the Cow/Calf Operation
MERIAL SUREHEALTH Beef Program includes parasite control, immunization, and best management practices for preweaned calves, weaned calves, heifers, cows, and bulls. Click on the column heads for details.
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- Parasite control with broad-spectrum endectocide
- Best management practices
- Immunization: IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV
- Immunization: Pasteurella(Mannheimia) haemolytica, P. multocida (PMH), 7-way clostridial, Haemophilus somnus
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| Weaned Calves |
- Parasite control with broad-spectrum endectocide
- Best management practices
- Weaned 45 days prior to sale
- Conditioned to feed bunk and water tank
- Immunization: IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV
- Immunization: 7-way clostridial
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Heifers*
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- Parasite control with broad-spectrum endectocide
- Best management practices
- Recommendations for selecting and breeding heifers
- Immunization: IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, and 5 strains of leptospirosis
- Immunization: 7-way clostridial and vibriosis
- Breeding readiness exams
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Cows*
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- Parasite control with broad-spectrum endectocide
- Best management practices
- Body condition scoring
- Immunization: IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, and 5 strains of leptospirosis
- Immunization: 7-way clostridial, vibriosis, pinkeye, calf scours
- Breeding and pregnancy checks
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Bulls*
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- Parasite control with broad-spectrum endectocide
- Best management practices
- Body condition scoring
- Immunization: IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, and 5 strains of leptospirosis
- Immunization: 7-way clostridial and vibriosis
- Breeding readiness exam
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* Coming Soon
1 CattleinfoNet Editorial Staff. Pre-Conditioning Benefits Recognized by a Growing Number of Feedyards. 2000. Available at: www.cattleinfonet.com. Accessed February 16, 2001.
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