{"id":76,"date":"2022-03-03T21:24:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T03:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2022-09-21T14:46:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T20:46:01","slug":"feedlot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/beef-cattle-system\/feedlot\/","title":{"rendered":"Feedlot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Overview<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
System Opportunities<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Virtual Tour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Feedlot System Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2776 Upon Arrival<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Animals arriving at the feedlot are placed into different risk categories based on their known (or unknown) history. The categories (low, medium, high, and ultra-high risk) are determined by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Weight<\/li>
  • Sex<\/li>
  • Age<\/li>
  • Origin (i.e., direct from ranch vs. from auction)<\/li>
  • Recent stressors (i.e., weaning, sale, and transport experience)<\/li>
  • Medical history (i.e. vaccination schedule, history of illness and\/or antibiotic treatments)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Newly arrived cattle at Cattleland Feedyards.<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The cattle are offloaded from the transport vehicle and placed in holding pens before they can be processed. They are provided with fresh water and familiar feed. Handlers encourage the animals to eat and drink by literally leading them to the food and water if the calves aren’t familiar with eating on their own out of a bunk. Ensuring the animals eat and drink is essential to maintaining their health. If they don’t eat or drink, their health will decline very quickly. The cattle are processed immediately after arrival in order to get them homed and rested as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    \u2777 Intake Process<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Cattle are guided single-file through a curved chute and into an individual compartment called a “squeeze chute”. This squeeze chute gently squeezes and contains the animal to promote efficient handling and the safety of both the animal and the operator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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