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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10303"><p>> Folks, I'm hoping some of ya'll</p><p>> can help me understand somethings</p><p>> alittle better. First off let me</p><p>> tell you what happened. I lost a 2</p><p>> year old heifer. Upon examining</p><p>> her the cause of death was ruled</p><p>> Blackleg. Now don't just say it</p><p>> could have been prevented by</p><p>> vaccinating. Cause as my vet knows</p><p>> she was vacinated. Last time was</p><p>> May 18 to be exact. History of the</p><p>> heifer, she was bought last fall</p><p>> at a purebred sale, off from a</p><p>> very reputable breeder. Even after</p><p>> my vet explaining it to me I still</p><p>> don't understand how or why this</p><p>> animal came down with it. I know</p><p>> it stays in the ground along time,</p><p>> and grazing conditions here havn't</p><p>> been very good, cattle see more</p><p>> dirt that they do grass. I have</p><p>> cattle on three farms, this heifer</p><p>> has been on two of them. I have</p><p>> been in the business 15 of my 22</p><p>> years and have never had any</p><p>> trouble before. Thank you for your</p><p>> comments and opinions.</p><p></p><p>I recently "worked " my cattle, and the Vet told me that there had never been a documented case of Blackleg in an animal over 18 months old.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10303"] > Folks, I'm hoping some of ya'll > can help me understand somethings > alittle better. First off let me > tell you what happened. I lost a 2 > year old heifer. Upon examining > her the cause of death was ruled > Blackleg. Now don't just say it > could have been prevented by > vaccinating. Cause as my vet knows > she was vacinated. Last time was > May 18 to be exact. History of the > heifer, she was bought last fall > at a purebred sale, off from a > very reputable breeder. Even after > my vet explaining it to me I still > don't understand how or why this > animal came down with it. I know > it stays in the ground along time, > and grazing conditions here havn't > been very good, cattle see more > dirt that they do grass. I have > cattle on three farms, this heifer > has been on two of them. I have > been in the business 15 of my 22 > years and have never had any > trouble before. Thank you for your > comments and opinions. I recently "worked " my cattle, and the Vet told me that there had never been a documented case of Blackleg in an animal over 18 months old. [/QUOTE]
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