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2019 Professional Cattlemen’s Bull & Female Sale – Cattle with Something EXTRA!s Bull & Female Sale – Cattle with Something EXTRA!
2019 Professional Cattlemen’
GENOMIC-ENHANCED EPDS, WELCOME FROM DR. BRANNON RICKMAN
SIRE PARENTAGE VERIFIED, Welcome to the spring 2019 Hunt H+ Brangus sale. My name
SUPERIOR HEALTH is Dr. Brannon Rickman and I am the herd veterinarian for H+
Brangus and this spring’s sale veterinarian. We at Murray County
We and our cooperators take very seriously our commit- Veterinary Services have been providing care and treatment to the
ment to provide you with a healthy animal and to mini- Hunt’s herd since its initial inception and re-inception.
mize the risk of introducing disease into your cow herd. The Hunts have striven to provide well-managed and top-notch
We have provided genomic-enhanced EPDs, tested for cattle by utilizing excellent seed stock, full and comprehensive
and disclosed any possible genetic conditions, and veri- vaccination protocols, and certifying the sale bulls as sound
fi ed the parentage of the animals we offer to you. You breeders and free of infectious diseases such as Johne’s and
Trichomoniasis.
have the highest possible confi dence in the information
we supply. Vaccination protocols are central to the herd health program here
at H+ Brangus. The protocol consists of modifi ed live vaccines
The State of Georgia is a Brucellosis-free and Tuber- against IBR, PI3, BRSV, BVD, and 5-way Lepto. Also utilized is
culosis-free state. All bulls and heifers have been “ear- a 7-way clostridial vaccine. All heifers are calfhood vaccinated
notched” and guaranteed to be Negative for PI-BVD by against Brucellosis between 4 and 12 months of age.
IDEXX Antigen Capture Elisa (ACE). We have genomi- Camplylobacter (Vibrio) is given to all yearlings. Cattle are also
cally enhanced the EPD’s on every animal available in dewormed regularly and specifi c attention is given to prevent
parasite resistance. A high quality mineral mix is also provided
the sale. The catalog provides all information we have at all times as well as yearly and pre-breeding vitamin A and D
regarding their status as carriers or possible carriers injections.
for any known genetic condition in the Brangus breed. All bulls that are to be sold today have passed a semen quality
All bulls have passed a stringent Breeding Soundness check and breeding soundness exam as outlined by the Society
Exam by our herd veterinarian and test negative for for Theriogenology. As such, all bulls produced semen that had
Trichomoniasis. greater than 30% motility and greater than 70% normal cells. Any
variation in the percentage above 70% is NOT necessarily indica-
Health Papers (Certifi cate of Veterinary Inspection) tive of a greater or lesser degree of fertilization.
will be provided at no charge to buyers in order to al- All bulls have been screened for Tritrichomonas and tested nega-
low shipment to Anywhere, USA. tive by PCR analysis. All laboratory tests were performed at the
University of Georgia Diagnostic Laboratory in Tifton, GA.
Electronic interstate health paperswill also be provided on all cat-
tle sold. These can be picked up at the conclusion of the sale. I
will also be available on sale day for any questions you may have
about H+ Brangus’ herd health program.
Sincerely,
Brannon Rickman, D.V.M.
Murray County Veterinary Services
344 Duvall Rd. | Chatsworth, GA 30705
The Boss

AVG CED BW WW YW Milk TM CEM SC REA %IMF FAT HPG ST MCW Hunt’s Brangus – 5
EPDs 5.0 1.0 25 46 9 21 3.6 0.40 0.35 0.01 -0.041 1.64 0.86 -1.50