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Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming were all Free states for a long time before we started having our problems. I'm a commercial producer also, But when I want to expand I would never go to a seedstock producer to get cows. I would go to another commercial producer. Where that producer built that herd...

You must mean in Idaho. Montana just got there status back. The thing that irritates us is the fact that if we test positive then they want us to depopulate. if the Feds or state herd gets one they can kill the positive. The titer issues aren't an issue when using RB51 verses the old strain 19...

I don't think that is a narrow minded point of view. especially with Brucellosis. But those that don't vaccinate are only thinking of themselves instead of their neighbors and anyone else they are affecting. There always seem to be a few out there that seem to think they are the only ones...

All I'm saying is Those of us on the Wyoming side of the line have to already bleed all breeding age females 30 days prior to transfer of ownership. The producers on the Idaho side don't have to do anything as of yet. Of course if Idaho doesn't have another herd they wont lose their status. The...

I believe if your heifers are going for slaughter they don't have to be vaccinated. But if they go through the ring I know that at least in Blackfoot they will vaccinate them all. Just because you never know where they will end up.

I agree with the tag placement close to the head. In my herd most of the tags getting lost seem to be in the same cows year after year. seems they don't like the adornments a hanging out there. Maybe they just don't like my color scheme. :D

supposedly this herd has been vaccinated but he has just assembled them. I don't know what prompted the state to bleed but I assume that it must have been some abortions. I'm 3rd gen in this area and we would never think about not vaccinating. I have bought quite a few cattle the last 10 years...

About the time things start looking ok another herd in the GYA tests positive for brucellosis. Man isn't this fun living in such a beautiful area. To bad the local scenery don't pay the bills. I'm sure the feds will come up with a good plan for us who live in "the Hot Spot" :frowns:

I would have the vet remove the eye if she is pregnant. then ship her and the calf this fall.

This just seems like normal behavior in my herd. I feed plenty of salt and mineral. and plenty of water but the cattle still drink out of a slop hole or other cows urine.

My heart really goes out to my neighbors to the north. Living in the "GYA" ,better known as the Greater Yellowstone Area, makes for raising cattle a lot more challenging. Working with herd management plans, State lines,(states that have different management ideas) and wildlife that help host the...

I've only had 1 case of calf diphtheria on my place. It didn't seem to be to contagious.

Heck the last time I checked a lariat and saddle horse qualifies as good facilities. Not always the best, but sometimes it's all you have. I Don't know what some of you would do on 20,000 acres of open range.

In my herd the cows and calves that have a predominance of herford blood lines seem to get pink eye the most. The bad part about my situation is that my cattle are running on public lands, with other herds. That makes it almost impossible to do anything but vaccinate. Then doctor the ones with...

I haven't checked any of these calves for bvd yet. I had a wreck with bvd a few years ago. I have checked all my cows and anything that I have came on to my place since then. Yes Larry I got my crops in last night, Started raining at midnight. It's only been a week since it was snowing.

It was Campy. I heard that one other guy in Wyoming had the same thing earlier.

No, I don't think it was Crypto. That is what you get talking on the phone when your farming. :???: When I get my crops in I'll go talk to him.

Got the results from the vet finally. E-coli I don't remember which strain.He said it wasn't common but it wasn't rare. But also something that started with a c that also causes scours in people. Funny I had scours 2 weeks ago. Don't really know where any of these things come from. Now I don't...

I vaccinate with Alpha 7 mb which has a pink eye vaccine in it. I've only had 1 case of pink eye since I started using it. Usually if I get a case of pink eye it's pretty bad at fall round up. Most of the time penn and dex wil clear it right up but not always.

I might know tonight, or tomorrow. I'm in Thayne, Maybe a little farther than 20 but not much. If you were at the brucellosis meeting last year at the leigon Hall I was there.