I ran out of my pasturella vaccine and have to order it again. What is a good vaccine for my one month now orphaned little bull? I also have on hand some Multi min 90. I wish I could find the antitoxin for tetanus. I'll look again.
Calf baccines
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wbvs58
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What do you need the tetanus antitoxin for?
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kenny thomas
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If there is a Rural King near you most times they keep Antitoxin. But i second the comment as to why you need it?
As for the other vaccines, wait until the calf is 3 months old or more.
As for the other vaccines, wait until the calf is 3 months old or more.
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Tomcolvin
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I want to band him.
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Tomcolvin
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He will only be penned until he eat on his own.
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Tomcolvin
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She eats very good. I'm not 100% sure how much to feed but I got it down to 2 qts at 8 am , 1 qt at 1 pm and 2 qts at 5:30pm. She gobbled it all up and the evening feed she leaves about a cup and quits sucking. I'll wait a minute and she will finish it off. She had a solid bowel move that I saw today. I gave her an antibiotic shot today and will give her Calvary 9 and Bolvis One Shot when I Vaccinate the herd this weekend. Do you think a 5 qts is enough for her. I ran 2 more large calves in with her this evening that's going to the sale barn in the morning. I fed them cotton seed and the little calf ate some of the cotton seed. Probably not much but she has started to eat something besides milk replacer.
farmerjan
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That's plenty of milk to help convert her over to eating solids... grain and hay. But the calf will need more than just pasture/grass/hay to continue to grow... calves on cows get more nutrients from the milk... an orphan needs some grain for the protein and trace vit and minerals that is in a feed.
If leaving a little at night... cut it back to 1 1/2 qts or just 1 qt... if she is quitting, then the milk stomach is full... and that will help the calf to go looking for some "solid food" if still hungry.
If leaving a little at night... cut it back to 1 1/2 qts or just 1 qt... if she is quitting, then the milk stomach is full... and that will help the calf to go looking for some "solid food" if still hungry.
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Tomcolvin
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Got it, thanks. I started out with 2 qts
Morning, noon and night , but after 2 days she didn't want to much at night so I cut it to 1 qt at lunch. Is cotton seed ok for her to eat? I'll get some grain for her.
farmerjan
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I am not versed in cotton seed... we don't have it in the area much... I know it is good for protein and also improves milk production, but it sometimes has been hard to get so dairies don't use it much... it all has to be trucked in. There is some cotton grown in the eastern part of the state...
Dried distillers grains.,... and some wet distillers also, if a person has access to a smaller artisan brewery....is more common here...
Dried distillers grains.,... and some wet distillers also, if a person has access to a smaller artisan brewery....is more common here...
farmerjan
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When we band a calf that may be a little bigger/older.... they get a shot of Tetanus at banding... no antitoxin... just straight tetanus. and they only get it one time. One vet said to give a shot of tetanus AND antitoxin ... the tetanus is fast response, the anti toxin will cause it to carry on longer... and not worry about a 2nd antitoxin shot.
If he is small enough to use the "green cheerios"bands, ... they seldom get any shot for tetanus.... but we are trying to use Calvary 9 with the tetanus for all bull calves when we give them their blackleg. It is 2 cc as opposed to 5 cc of other brands of blackleg... with the added tetanus.
If he is small enough to use the "green cheerios"bands, ... they seldom get any shot for tetanus.... but we are trying to use Calvary 9 with the tetanus for all bull calves when we give them their blackleg. It is 2 cc as opposed to 5 cc of other brands of blackleg... with the added tetanus.
