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Keady Calf Club - Herd Vaccination & Processing Protocol 2025 Requirements for Calves SPRING Vaccinations at pasture turnout: Calves over 4 weeks old: 1. Bovi-Shield Gold 5 OR Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot (both 2cc SQ) 2. Ultrabac 7 / Somubac (5cc SQ) OR Vision 8 Somnus (2cc SQ)** Calves under 4 weeks old: 1. Inforce 3 (2cc Intrasanasal) 2. One Shot BVD (2cc SQ) 3. Ultrabac 7 / Somubac (5cc SQ) ** Exception: if band castrating bulls over 1 week old, then use Covexin Plus vaccine instead of the Ultrabac 7 / Somubac for those animals only. FALL Protocol for ALL Calves: 3-6 weeks prior to sale. (LAST DAY is October 3rd): 1. Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot (2cc SQ) OR Pyramid FP 5+ Presponse (2cc SQ) 2. Ultrabac 7 / Somubac (5cc SQ) - OR Vision 8 Somnus if Ultrabac is unavailable. a. Give the two vaccines on opposite sides of the neck. 3. Selenium - Example: Selon-E OR Multimin 90 at 1cc / 100 lbs SQ 4. Dewormer of your choice: a. Safe-Guard or Valbazen - given orally b. Ivermectin: either Pour-On or Injectable 5. Dehorn any remaining horns 6. Castrate any bulls missed in the spring 7. Bunk Adjust all calves. 8. RFID Tags placed Cows, Heifers, Bulls - Yearly Modified Live Vaccine Required Select one of the following once a year*: Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 (2cc SQ) Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 L5 HB (2cc SQ) If the two options above are not available then use one of the following: * Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 VL5 Express FP 5 or Express FP 10 * Pyramid FP 5 or Pyramid FP 10 *Note: If vaccinating a pregnant cow or heifer, they must have been vaccinated within the past 12 months with a MLV Vaccine, otherwise they risk abortion. Vaccinating 4-8 weeks prior to breeding is the best time to vaccinate cows & heifers. |
