Named'em Tamed'em
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I just banded an older bull calf (12 months) and was wondering if anyone bands then cuts a couple days later, rather than just let them dry up?
What would be the point? Either cut or band, why the extra work? If you give the tetanus toxoid and then a booster when you cut, no fuss no worries.Named'em Tamed'em said:I just banded an older bull calf (12 months) and was wondering if anyone bands then cuts a couple days later, rather than just let them dry up?
Named'em Tamed'em said:Thought I might get a little more if he was ran through the ring.
Brute 23 said:I hauled 3 bulls in the #700 to to the vet 5 or 6 weeks ago and he cut them for me. We did not give them any injections or medications of any kind. I saw hardly any blood at all and the bulls didnt even flinch.
sstterry said:Brute 23 said:I hauled 3 bulls in the #700 to to the vet 5 or 6 weeks ago and he cut them for me. We did not give them any injections or medications of any kind. I saw hardly any blood at all and the bulls didnt even flinch.
Had they already been vaccinated for tetanus or did you just decide you would risk it?
I wasn't being critical, I was just curious.Brute 23 said:sstterry said:Brute 23 said:I hauled 3 bulls in the #700 to to the vet 5 or 6 weeks ago and he cut them for me. We did not give them any injections or medications of any kind. I saw hardly any blood at all and the bulls didnt even flinch.
Had they already been vaccinated for tetanus or did you just decide you would risk it?
I asked the vet what he would do if they were his and that's what we did. He said the best thing I can do is just keep an eye on them. If there is an actual problem, we would address it then.
He and I are in agreement about not treating what hasn't happened yet for the most part. He always gives me the odds and the option though because he knows some of the cattle are not myne and I want to do what is in the owners' best interest.
out to pasture said:i have had vets claim it is only common sense an some say its optional ,it lives in the soil but take the right conditions to have a problem as with most disease ,some vets look at it as extra expense if you never had the problem before and you have what appears clean conditions for the animal
warm damp muddy conditions excess manure build up will create the perfect environment
dont ask me how i know
Big calves are actually easier to knife cut than a small one.callmefence said:out to pasture said:i have had vets claim it is only common sense an some say its optional ,it lives in the soil but take the right conditions to have a problem as with most disease ,some vets look at it as extra expense if you never had the problem before and you have what appears clean conditions for the animal
warm damp muddy conditions excess manure build up will create the perfect environment
dont ask me how i know
I think Bigfoot said long ago if you don't vaccinate for tetnus you'll eventually lose one.
Very good advice. Either two rounds of covexin or the tetnus toxoid on cutting is my rule. I also am in the knife camp I've can't see any reason to band a calf. Even a big calf.