A livestock person's aim should be to support and promote animal health, not cure disease. Unfortunately, health in animals is often taken for granted until something goes wrong. Thisleads us down the path of being more interested in the disease rather prevention. The habit of flying to the syringe has become on of the biggest disease problems on the farm. Remember that all animals have a general capacity to resist infection or they would not be alive.
Antibiotics are most effective when they are used as little as possible.
When an antibiotic is used frequently or indiscriminately, it is not uncommon for drug resistance to occur. This is not to imply that drugs are bad. They can be highly effective when used in a judicious manner at the first sign of disease. It is important to understand and accept that our handling of animals can go a long ways to enhancing or reducing the animal's ability to resist infection. Conclusion These methods work.