Please forgive me if this has been asked. I searched the forum and other sites looking for an answer with no luck. On Monday I picked up two 850lb cows from auction. They looked healthy and filled out and they were advertised as being bred 5-7 months ago. I cant confirm they are pregnant but I am treating them like they are.
Normally I would have given them a dose of LA-200 as soon as coming to the ranch just to prevent shipping fever. We lost a calf earlier this winter to BRD and I want to keep these ladies in good health. this morning I notied a little bit of white snot in the nose so i am debating if i should go ahead and shoot them up with La-200. While I see no restrictions on pregnant cattle, I cannot find anything supporting its use and i would rather be safe than sorry. Has anyone used it on their bred cattle? Does anyone have any advise for determining if these two cows are really pregnant besides calling out a vet or waiting 3 weeks to see if they go in heat? I appreciate the advise.
Normally I would have given them a dose of LA-200 as soon as coming to the ranch just to prevent shipping fever. We lost a calf earlier this winter to BRD and I want to keep these ladies in good health. this morning I notied a little bit of white snot in the nose so i am debating if i should go ahead and shoot them up with La-200. While I see no restrictions on pregnant cattle, I cannot find anything supporting its use and i would rather be safe than sorry. Has anyone used it on their bred cattle? Does anyone have any advise for determining if these two cows are really pregnant besides calling out a vet or waiting 3 weeks to see if they go in heat? I appreciate the advise.