Table 10.

Descriptive data about nutrition management practices for the cow-calf herd made by practicing veterinarians in the United States and Canada

Item	Responses (no.)	Responses (%)
How important is nutrition for the calf during a preconditioning program or weaning? (n = 146; 99% response rate)
Extremely important	119	82
Very important	25	17
Important	2	1
How important is mineral status of the cow (prebreeding and lactation) in relation to long-term calf health? (n = 146; 99% response rate)
Extremely important	92	63
Very important	38	26
Important	13	9
Somewhat important	3	2
Are chelated minerals recommended for the cow herd? (n = 146; 99% response rate)
Yes, always	36	25
Sometimes	89	61
Never	21	14
Are injectable vitamins recommended for the breeding herd? (n = 145; 99 response rate)
Yes	65	45
No	80	55