Cattle Feeding, Health

HEALTH

Simplot prides itself on it's exceptional animal health regime and the fact that we employ on-staff veterinarians.

Why do we have two on-staff vets?
We know that is it imperative to have a cattle health care provider available, monitoring the health of the pens on a daily basis. Reaction time can be a life saver. All animal health records are detailed and are available for you to view at any time.

Dr. Richard Fredrickson has been with Simplot for more than 17 years and has been a practicing vet for over 40 years. His experience is advantageous to the performance of your cattle. Having Dr. Fredrickson on staff, means that he is available to discuss your cattle’s health issues with you. Over the years Dr. Fredrickson has trialed products and heath regimes to know what works and what doesn’t, depending on if it’s a bawling calf to a 900 pound feeder steer. Experience counts!

Dr. Randall Raymond is a graduate of the Washington State University College of Veterinary medicine. He has had over 15 years of experience in beef and dairy heifer development and has been exposed to some of the most progressive feedlot operations and veterinary practices in the West and Midwest. Dr. Raymond has also spent several years in private practice developing herd health protocols for cow/calf and dairy operations, helping producers to be optimally productive within individual production systems. He brings a new perspective, sharp analytical skills, and charisma to our team at Simplot Livestock.

For more information on Simplot animal health care products, visit the Western Stockmen's site.

What animal health products do we use?

At Simplot, we routinely use major manufacturer products from Western Stockmen's. We also know that each rancher may have their own preference of animal health protocol for their cattle and will accommodate any special requests.

For over 47 years, Western Stockmen's has been building its reputation for superior products and customer driven service. Advancing the quality of nutritional products, providing for the pharmaceutical and biological needs of stock, and keeping abreast of the latest developments in these areas are all part of Western Stockmens total approach to maximize your cattle's performance. Western Stockmen's keeps abreast of the latest technology with major manufacturers, health & nutrition developments for cattle to maximize your investment.