– Jason Duggin, Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia
For the sake of animal health, is it time to use a new needle with each injection?
In the past, we have often said that it is an acceptable practice to use a needle up to 10 injections if it doesn’t dull or become contaminated. With the continual spread of anaplasmosis in the region, the best practice is to use a new needle for every injection. It’s more than just delivering a pharmaceutical product in a humane way while reducing lesions and abscesses. Possibly now more than ever, it is a matter of herd health. To maintain herd health and profitability as bovine anaplasmosis continues to spread, we will need to change how we approach . . .
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