Bucking bulls present to the veterinarian who should be prepared for injuries that can occur during handling and with bucking bull’s general nature. Bucking bulls have a heavy Brahman influence although they can be any breed predominant. The older performance bulls are used to being handled and generally run through the chute systems well. The younger bucking cattle and bucking stock cows tend to be more fractious. Proper restraint of these cattle requires proper facilities which can range from bucking chutes to custom-made hydraulic cattle chutes. Rarely the situation may call for the use of a remote delivery device in the form of a dart or for pre-treatment with an oral medication that can be fed to an individual. Common presentations will be addressed along with how the veterinarian can approach these cases.
