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7 Simple Ways to Minimize Veterinary Costs for Livestock
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It is no secret that health care is expensive. If you have animals of any kind, then you know that this fact is not limited to health care for humans, as a visit to or from a veterinarian can cost a lot of money.
For homesteaders operating on a shoestring budget, an unplanned livestock vet visit—or even a planned one—can be an undue burden on the finances. The price of treating animals not only can increase the overall cost of meat and dairy, but also can take earmarked money away from crucial projects elsewhere on the farmstead.
While it is unlikely that any farmer can completely avoid veterinary expenditures, the good news is that there are steps which can help mitigate them. Most of these cost-control methods are inexpensive or even free, and are simple to implement.
1. Prevention is key. The best way to avoid paying medical costs is to avoid incurring sickness and injuries. Watch out for broken fences, protruding hardware, and rickety milk stands. Keep adversarial animals separated. Ensure feed quality and maintain sanitation. Use prevention techniques such as practicing diligent biosecurity, testing for communicable diseases, and quarantining questionable animals. It is always easier and cheaper to keep animals safe and healthy than it is to treat them after they become ill or get hurt.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/how-to-2/7-simple-ways-to-minimize-veterinary-costs-for-livestock/
Lightbulb:
I used to swim in the Pond water, that I see the livestock, have for drinking water.
Pond water, etc., is so toxic,
It helped cause, fungus to grow wild, and a tumor, in my brain.
I believe, it came through the ears,
And secondly, from the gums of my teeth.
My farm animals, get fresh water daily, with baking soda added to pH 8.
They never get sick.
Mammals, get the same tumors.
My Borzoi, got a Sympathetuc, external tumor,
With the same fungus in it.
“Our first birth, is if water…”
Stay alkaline.
Merry Christmas