Virginia Herd Health Management Service
LARGE ANIMAL VET SERVICES & ON FARM EMBRYO TRANSFER
 


 

 

Dairy Cattle

Beef Cattle

DAIRY CATTLE

 

One Month Calf

· One shot Ultra 7

· Bovishield gold 5

TSV2?

Remember to control Coccidia!!!!

 

5-6 Months

· Vaccinate for Brucellosis

· Bovishield gold 5 L5HB

· One Shot Ultra 7

 Followed by a booster in a month of:

Spirovac L5

· Ultrachoice 7

Maxiguard Pinkeye

 Remember to control Coccidia!!!!

 

6-13 Months, At 13 Months

· Bovi-Shield Gold 5 L5HB

· UltraChoice 7

Maxiguard Pinkeye

· Deworm every 3 months with injectable Dectomax or Pour on product

Remember to control Coccidia!!!!

 

 

Pregnant Heifers

· Vaccinate with E.Coli, Rota and Corona beginning 60 days prior to freshening – Scourguard 4(K)C (requires a booster vaccination)

Endovac-Bovi- 1st of 2 or J-5 this is 1st of 3


Beef cattle - cow calf, stockers etc vaccination protocols

 

Cow-Calf   **Tight breeding season** all open

Prior to breeding:

Cows - Bovishield Gold5 VL5HB ** Don't use Bovishield on pregnant cows unless this has been used on them prior to breeding.

Calves-about 1- 3 months old – Same time as cow vax

· Bovi-Shield Gold FP 5

· Ultrachoice 7 or One Shot Ultra 7

   Maxiguard Pinkeye

· Deworm calves w/ with Dectomax or Ivomec injectable

· Fly tags if used

ID tags/EID

Cows for vaccination - some pregnant, some open:

Vaccinate the cows / breeding heifers with Cattlemaster Gold5 VL5HB. This needs to be boostered if this is the first exposure. Once vaccinated / boostered then the vaccine can be used once a year.

 

Mid Summer

Deworm with Ivermectin or Dectomax Pour - on ---or use injectable and use Saber for fly control. Booster Blackleg.

3-5 Weeks Before Weaning

  Maxiguard Pinkeye

· Bovi-Shield Gold 5

· One Shot Ultra 7

· Injectable or Pour On  dewormer such as Dectomax  or Agri-mectin

Vaccinate for Brucellosis with RB51 (Replacements 4-12 months)

 

Weaning - treat cows w/ pour-on dewormer - Generic Ivermectin, Dectomax or Cydectin - Lice control

Vaccinate cows w/ clostridial vaccine

Vaccinate cows w/ Scourguard 4KC *** Booster Heifers and cows getting Scourguard for the first time***

 

 

At Weaning- Replacement Heifers & Calves being Preconditioned or Stockered

· Bovi-Shield Gold 5

· Ultrachoice 7

   TSV2 if stressed / from sale yard

· Spirovac VL5 (if replacement heifer or bull)

 

Yearling Replacement Heifer Option, 60 days before start of Breeding Season

· Bovi-Shield Gold 5 VL5HB

· Ultrachoice 7

Deworm with Pour On  such as Agri-mectin or use injectable Ivermectin / Dectomax