Zoetis Quick Tip: US-based Buford Ranch manages tough parasites Parasite management is a foundation for herd health at Buford Ranch in Oklahoma, USA25 September 2024 25 September 2024 3 minute read 3 minute read By: By: Zoetis North AmericaEfficiency and efficacy are the two things Doug Branch is looking for in a parasite control program. As manager of the Buford Ranch Osage Division in Oklahoma, Branch oversees a registered herd of Hereford cattle, a large part of the ranch’s commercial cow/calf herd and a registered Quarter Horse operation. Keeping the cows and calves healthy with a solid vaccination and parasite management program is important to the ranch’s success. “With spring calving and fall calving herds, we are always doing something with the cattle,” said Branch. This time Branch treated the heifers with Valcor and saw a 99% reduction in fecal egg counts.