Do Highlands need a health program?
Most breeders believe in a program to keep their animals healthy even though Highlands have a natural resistance to many diseases. However, some breeders do not believe in giving their animals immunizations, etc for their own particular reasons. Discuss the pros and cons with your veterinarian. Back to Top Registration of Highland Cattle The main thing to remember when registering Highland cattle is that the person doing the registration of the animal MUST be the original owner of the animal and must be a member of AHCA. The original owner of the animal is defined as the owner of the dam at the time she calved. Most problems when registering cattle would be solved if all animals were registered prior to being one year of age, and most important, prior to being sold or purchased. First of all, the cost to register any animal over 12 months is double the regular fee. Any animal over 24 months of age must prove pedigree with a DNA test, and if the sire and dam are not available it is not
