Managing beef-on-dairy on a feedyard

This talk walks through a systemic approach to evaluating in­coming beef-on-dairy-cross calves entering into a feedlot and how to tailor protocols and management practices specific to each lot or group. There are numerous unknowns and differ­ent environments that beef-on-dairy-cross calves are raised in during the nursery and backgrounder phases. Thus, when for­mulating standard operation procedures, it is critical to get as much information on a group as possible, ranging from a his­tory, on-site necropsy and diagnostics, and tailoring facilities to a smaller framed calf, etc. Producers and veterinarians alike need to be mindful of the Holstein genetics, factoring in differ­ent disease pressures and management and attitudes.