Pre-weaning/weaning
Beef Health Programs

Objective

• A value-added calf from every cow at 45 days post-weaning

Challenges

• Increased risk of disease exposure due to processing, commingling, shipping, weather changes, dust
• Increased stress on calves due to changes in diet, separation from dam, handling
• Risk of sudden death caused by clostridial diseases like blackleg

Research shows the value of a well-planned pre-weaning/weaning program. Data from the Texas A&M University Ranch-to-Rail program, representing nine years and more than 17,000 head, shows:

• A $91.77 per-head difference in net income between sick cattle and those remaining healthy
• Healthy cattle had an average daily gain of 2.96 vs. 2.66 for cattle that got sick
• Carcass quality was highest for cattle that remained healthy

Novartis developed the ImmPact pre-weaning/weaning program to help you maximize the number of cows producing healthy calves at weaning.  ImmPact integrates husbandry skills with Novartis’ biologicals at specific, critical periods to minimize diseases that affect cattle at certain stages of production.  The program gives you the flexibility to choose between a modified live and inactivated vaccine approach.