Here at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference I learned more about Merial’s SureHealth program by talking with Dr. Van Ricketts. He’s Director of Corporate Accounts for the company. Let me take this opportunity to thank Merial for sponsoring the media room here at the conference.

The main message he had here for beef producers had to do with pre-conditioning of cattle prior to weaning. He says now is a good time to think about this. The SureHealth program is basically a program using products that will enhance the health of the animal and make it more valuable at market time. According to Dr. Ricketts even a producer with a small herd can benefit from the program.

You can get more information on the SureHealth website.

Listen to my interview with Dr. Ricketts here (6 min.): cisc-07-ricketts.mp3