title: Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management.
abstract: Acclimating newly arrived cattle in a feedlot setting can increase cattle confidence, reduce stress, improve immune function, and increase cattle well-being. Understanding cattle instincts and using low-stress handling techniques teaches cattle to trust their caregivers and work efficiently for them throughout the feeding period. These techniques should be applied with newly arrived cattle when they are unloaded, moved from the holding pen to the home pen, and handled inside the home pen. Low-stress handling during processing and a sound processing protocol based on cattle history and proper risk assessment can improve cattle health from the start of the feeding period.
authors.affiliation: Production Animal Consultation LLC, 34122 Highway 34, PO Box 128, Benkelman, NE 69021, USA. Electronic address: dvm.drtom@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noffsinger
authors.affiliation: Production Animal Consultation LLC, Sandhills Cattle Consultants, Inc, 1306 Bruce Street, Saint Paul, NE 68873, USA.
authors.forename: Kip
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lukasiewicz
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, 15400 Brest Street, Southgate, MI 48195, USA.
authors.forename: LeeAnn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hyder
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000254:growth & development*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D014186:Transportation
keywords: Acclimation; Handling; Induction; Processing; Stress