“The objective of the Range Ready program is to have a calf ready to go for the buyer – whether that is a breeding animal or a feeder calf,” says Dr. Joe Campbell, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.

Senior Professional Services Veterinarian. “Good health begins with the young calf. The Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf program outlines protocols that help get that calf off to a good start.

There is demand in the industry for healthy feeder calves.”

The Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf program offers flexibility to begin a vaccination protocol at branding, pre-weaning or weaning.

The user-friendly Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica products, combined with flexible protocols, are a win-win for cow-calf producers.

As an example of the user-friendly products, in two syringes producers can protect calves against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), Bovine Virus Diarrhea Types 1 and 2 (BVD), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV), Parainfluenza 3 (PI3), Pasteurella haemolytica and Clostridium chauvoei, Cl septicum, Cl novyi, Cl sordellii, Cl perfringens Types C and D (7-way blackleg).

Online enrollment helps reduce paperwork for producers. Once the protocol is entered online, with one click producers can print a verification certificate showing what products were administered and when they were given.

As a bonus, heifer calves kept for replacements can easily be enrolled in the Range Ready Health Warranted Breeding Stock program.

Research has shown an average net return from preconditioning calves of just over $25 per head.

Well-planned preconditioning programs, like Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf, help build a solid foundation for the future performance of that calf in the feedlot.

Research continues to show that preconditioned calves have lower morbidity and mortality rates once they enter the feedyard.