2nd Annual Spring Bull Sale, March 21, 2018 • Hereford, Texas
2 BAR ANGUS HERD HEALTH
The following is the herd health program as recommended by our veterinarian, Steve Lewis, DVM, PC, Hereford Veterinary Clinic:
COW-CALF Health Program
Calving (December 10-31)
Newborn Calves
• Tag claves (individual calf id/record calving – birth date intervals)
• Vision C-D/Tetanus (optional prevention of neonatal scour deaths)
• BVD PI test calf (ear notch)
• Ecolizer Oral Scour protection 10cc po.
• Bovimune (Hyperimmune Serum) 20cc sq
Pre-breeding
Calves (at 60 days or more of age and before breeding cows)
• Bovishield Gold 5 – Pfizer or Titamium 5 or Vista 5 (Use CattleMaster 4 – Pfizer if bulls are with cows and possibly rebred)
• Vision 7
• Pateurella hemolytics and Pasteurella multocida
• Calves can be revaccinated with IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV in 3 weeks if neccessary
Cows and Bulls (before breeding)
• Titanium 5, Vista 5 or Bovishield Gold FP – Pfizer (prior to or at first handling of synchronization – 10-14 days prior to breeding; use CattleMast 4 if any cows are bred)
• Lepto 5, Spirovacc (do not administer to bulls)
Weaning (summer)
Calves
• Bovishield Gold 5 – Pfizer or Titamium 5 or Vista 5
• Vision 7
• Pateurella hemolytics and Pasteurella multocida
• Ivomec or Dectomax (.9cc/100lb sq) or Cydectin po (full dose)
• Brucellosis vacc heifers
• High quality hay
• 0.8lb of protein per day increased after 2 to 4 days to 1% of body wt. per head per day
• 1.2 to 1.7 ADG for 45 days
Cows
• Pregnancy check
• Ivomec or Dectomax (.6cc/100lb sq) or Cydectin po (70% dose)
• Scour Vacc (if not able to give 30-45 days prior to calving)
Pre-calving (30-45 days prior to calving)
Cows
• Scour vaccine
• Ivomec or Dectomax
Heifer and Cows Entering the Existing Herd
Heifers and Open Cows
• Vaccinate with Modified Live Viral Respiratory vaccine (Titanium 5, Vista 5 or Bovishield Gold FP – Pfizer) prior to entering the herd
• Spirovac 5
• Worm
• BVD PI test
• Isolate 30 days
Pregnant Cows
• Vaccinate with Killed Viral Respiratory vaccine prior to entering the herd
• Worm
• BVD PI test
• Isolate 30 days
Bulls
• Titanium 5, Vista 5 or Bovishield Gold FP – Pfizer
• Worm
• BVD PI test
• Fertility test