Cow-Calf Health and Handling Assessment
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Learn How To Assess

Cattle are assessed while being worked in the chute. The assessor(s) stands nearby to evaluate cattle while they are in the alleyway, restrained and as the animals exit. Every animal is assessed.
 
This page provides detailed instructions for the assessor and defines how to evaluate each measure.
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Click on the links below to learn more.

Where To Stand

When To Look 

Where To Look 

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The core assessment includes measures that we consider to be important in terms of animal welfare. They might not be common on your ranch. ​We suggest beginning with these basic measures and then move onto the Complete Assessment.

Click on the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the 6 basic measures.

Health Measures 

Abrasion 
Lame
Swelling 
Thin

Handling Measures

Electric prod use 
Stumble 
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In addition to the Core measures, click on the links below to learn the full assessment.

Health Measures

Blind eye
Bloated rumen
Broken tail 
Diarrhea (loose stool)
​Dirty
Hairless patch ​
Nasal Discharge
​Obese
Ocular discharge ​

Handling Measures

Balk 
​Fall 
Mis-catch 
Moving aid use
​Run
Tail twist 
Vocalize ​​
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