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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1376371" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Actually, you can stockpile it - IF the feed mill will still sell it to you - but after Jan 1 2017, you can't legally feed it without a valid VFD. </p><p>If you have a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship with your veterinarian, and they know that you've had anaplasmosis diagnosed in your herd (or in adjacent herds, or if it's endemic in your area) they can write a VFD for you. Should be no big deal. </p><p></p><p>Personally, if I had anaplasmosis in my herd - or if the neighbor's herd had it - I'd be vaccinating, and that would be the extent of my prevention tactics. There's no way I could or would feed the level of CTC required to effectively control it for the entire vector season - which, here, is essentially April-November. Cows need to be out grazing during that time frame, not standing around waiting for their place at the feed bunk. </p><p></p><p>The vaccine is very effective at preventing clinical disease, but does not prevent infection. Vaccinated animals will be seropositive on blood test, regardless of whether they're infected or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1376371, member: 12607"] Actually, you can stockpile it - IF the feed mill will still sell it to you - but after Jan 1 2017, you can't legally feed it without a valid VFD. If you have a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship with your veterinarian, and they know that you've had anaplasmosis diagnosed in your herd (or in adjacent herds, or if it's endemic in your area) they can write a VFD for you. Should be no big deal. Personally, if I had anaplasmosis in my herd - or if the neighbor's herd had it - I'd be vaccinating, and that would be the extent of my prevention tactics. There's no way I could or would feed the level of CTC required to effectively control it for the entire vector season - which, here, is essentially April-November. Cows need to be out grazing during that time frame, not standing around waiting for their place at the feed bunk. The vaccine is very effective at preventing clinical disease, but does not prevent infection. Vaccinated animals will be seropositive on blood test, regardless of whether they're infected or not. [/QUOTE]
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