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Beef cattle services

Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital provides a beef cattle herd production service.

Services

  • Pre-mating evaluation of heifers,
  • Pregnancy diagnosis,
  • Herd supplementary feed advice for the summer – autumn feed-deficit period,
  • Ration formulation, veterinary service and technical advice to feedlots,
  • Advice on cross-breeding, 
  • Advice on bull selection and purchase of bulls,
  • Pre-mating bull breeding soundness evaluations which includes the serving capacity test,
  • Foot trimming of bulls and cows,
  • Advice on disease prevention and control of internal and external parasites,
  • Individual bovine medical or surgical treatment,
  • Bull genital tract surgery (by referral), 
  • Supplementary feed, ration formulation and technical advisory referral for private practitioners,
  • Technical advisory service to the veterinary profession and the insurance industry.

Staff

  • Dr Elizabeth Bramley
  • Dr Reb Rebhan
  • Dr Michael Laurence