by Wes Ishmael
Before you blame a particular animal health product for not working , consider whether you gave it a chance — not the cattle , but the product itself .
“ A vaccine can cost more than $ 3 per head , and if not stored properly the vaccine can be rendered ineffective ,” according to Gant Mourer , when he was Extension beef value enhancement specialist at Oklahoma State University . “ Producers cannot afford to overlook the importance of how they store vaccines and handle them prior to injection .”
According to Mourer , biological products should be stored under refrigeration at 35 ° to 45 ° F unless the nature of the product makes storing at a different temperature advisable . If vaccines are not stored within this temperature range , efficacy to the calf can and will be reduced .
So , chute-side coolers make sense in hot weather , but still do no good if the product in the refrigerator was already compromised .
Lots of Inefficient Refrigeration
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas ( UA ) several years ago found that of the refrigerators used to store biologic products , only 26 % recorded temperatures within 35 ° to
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