10/07/2026
𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 — 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
If you own beef cattle, a safe alley and properly functioning working chute should be considered a requirement—not an option.
A safe handling system protects you, your family, your employees, your cattle, and your veterinarian.
Too often, veterinarians are asked to work cattle loose in a pasture, backed into a corner, held by a halter, or restrained by a few people. That may seem manageable—until something goes wrong. And when something goes wrong with a 1,200-pound animal, it happens quickly.
Pregnancy checking, breeding soundness exams, vaccinations, dehorning, treating injuries, and routine herd health are all safer and more efficient when cattle can be properly restrained.
A good handling system doesn’t have to be the most expensive chute on the market. It simply needs to safely restrain the animal and provide a safe place for the people working around it.
Safe handling isn’t just about protecting people. Proper facilities also help reduce unnecessary stress and injury to cattle and allow your veterinarian to provide better care.
A good handling system doesn’t have to be the most expensive chute on the market. It just needs to work safely.
At the end of the day, your veterinarian wants to do the job safely—not just so they can get through your appointment, but so they can safely get to the next client’s farm and, most importantly, make it home to their own family.
If you own beef cattle, providing safe working facilities should be part of the responsibility that comes with owning them.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗼𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆.
𝗕𝗼𝘆𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆:
𝟭. 𝗢𝗻-𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 — Clients must have safe handling facilities available.
𝟮. 𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀? — Animals must be hauled to our clinic for treatment.
𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲. 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀.
