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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 600063" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I know this subject has been brought up many times before on the boards. But this morning at coffee I had an interesting discussion with a vet about it so I thought I would pass it along. </p><p>I told him that I had just vaccinated some newborns. He said I would have to do it again when they were 2 months old, and that it was not necessary to vac. a newborn as they got protection from the colostrum. Heifers should be vaccinated again before they are 2 years old and need not be treated again. I had another vet that recommended to vac newborns???</p><p>He said if you loose a calf to black leg then you should dispose it by burning in place if at all possible. Never drag the carcass across the ground. You should vaccinate the rest of the cattle and give a shot of penicillin with it in a different location. This will kill off the disease if any others were starting to get it.</p><p>Those that think they cannot get it because they have never had it are probably wrong as the spores can stay alive in the ground for 75 years according to the vet I was speaking with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 600063, member: 5494"] I know this subject has been brought up many times before on the boards. But this morning at coffee I had an interesting discussion with a vet about it so I thought I would pass it along. I told him that I had just vaccinated some newborns. He said I would have to do it again when they were 2 months old, and that it was not necessary to vac. a newborn as they got protection from the colostrum. Heifers should be vaccinated again before they are 2 years old and need not be treated again. I had another vet that recommended to vac newborns??? He said if you loose a calf to black leg then you should dispose it by burning in place if at all possible. Never drag the carcass across the ground. You should vaccinate the rest of the cattle and give a shot of penicillin with it in a different location. This will kill off the disease if any others were starting to get it. Those that think they cannot get it because they have never had it are probably wrong as the spores can stay alive in the ground for 75 years according to the vet I was speaking with. [/QUOTE]
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