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BEEF CATTLE HERD HEALTH WELCOME FROM DR. BRANNON RICKMAN
We and our cooperators take very seriously our com- Welcome to the spring 2018 Hunt H+ Brangus sale. My name
mitment to provide you with a healthy animal and to is Dr. Brannon Rickman and I am the herd veterinarian for H+
Brangus and this spring’s sale veterinarian. We at Murray County
minimize the risk of introducing disease into your cow Veterinary Services have been providing care and treatment to the
herd. Hunt’s herd since its initial inception and re-inception.
The State of Georgia is a Brucellosis-free and Tuber- The Hunts have striven to provide well-managed and top-notch
culosis-free state. All bulls and heifers have been “ear- cattle by utilizing excellent seed stock, full and comprehensive
notched” and guaranteed to be Negative for PI-BVD by vaccination protocols, and certifying the sale bulls as sound
breeders and free of infectious diseases such as Johne’s and
IDEXX Antigen Capture Elisa (ACE). We have genomi- Trichomoniasis.
cally enhanced the EPD’s on every animal available in Vaccination protocols are central to the herd health program here
the sale. The catalog provides all information we have at H+ Brangus. The protocol consists of modifi ed live vaccines
regarding their status as carriers or possible carriers against IBR, PI3, BRSV, BVD, and 5-way Lepto. Also utilized is
for any known genetic condition in the Brangus breed. a 7-way clostridial vaccine. All heifers are calfhood vaccinated
All bulls have passed a stringent Breeding Soundness against Brucellosis between 4 and 12 months of age.
Exam by our herd veterinarian and test negative for Camplylobacter (Vibrio) is given to all yearlings. Cattle are also
Trichomoniasis. dewormed regularly and specifi c attention is given to prevent
parasite resistance. A high quality mineral mix is also provided
Health Papers (Certifi cate of Veterinary Inspection) at all times as well as yearly and pre-breeding vitamin A and D
will be provided at no charge to buyers in order to al- injections.
low shipment to Anywhere, USA. All bulls that are to be sold today have passed a semen quality
check and breeding soundness exam as outlined by the Society
for Theriogenology. As such, all bulls produced semen that had
greater than 30% motility and greater than 70% normal cells. Any
variation in the percentage above 70% is NOT necessarily indica-
tive of a greater or lesser degree of fertilization.
All bulls have been screened for Tritrichomonas and tested nega-
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

CED BW WW YW MILK TM CEM SC REA FT %IMF Hunt’s Brangus – 17
EPDS 3.9 1.0 25.3 48.2 9.0 21.6 4.2 0.48 0.35 -0.040 0.03